Shakespeare
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Review
Measure For Measure – Sam Wanamaker, London
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Blanche McIntyre Blanche McIntyre says that what draws her to a particular text are the “difficult…
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Juliet & Romeo – Chelsea Theatre, London
Writer and Director: Darren Raymond This is Shakespeare reimagined with gender twists, and a seamless blend of original text and…
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Adaptation
A Merchant of Venice – Playground Theatre, London
Writer: William Shakespeare Adaptor and Director: Bill Alexander Bill Alexander promotes his production of the play as an adaptation, hence…
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Juliet & Romeo – Camden Fringe, The Cockpit
Writer: Tom Inman Director: Tom Chandler Romeo & Juliet is an obvious staple of any theatre; whether Shakespeare’s tragedy is…
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Lear Alone– And Tomorrow Theatre
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Anthony Shrubsall Shakespeare’s King Lear is a sad and bleak play. An elderly Lear, perhaps not…
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BOOK REVIEW: In My Own Footsteps – A Memoir by Michael Pennington
Actor, director and co-founder of the English Shakespeare Company, Michael Pennington has forged a career across five decades. With substantial…
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Central
Othello – Royal & Derngate, Northampton
Writer: William Shakespeare Adaptor: Dzifa Benson Director: Miranda Cromwell Before the play, the small but excited audience at Northampton’s Royal…
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Romeo & Juliet – Creation Theatre/Watford Palace Theatre
Writer: William Shakespeare Adaptor and Director: Natasha Rickman Reinvention maintains the dignity and commercial viability of countless age-old tales, perhaps…
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