Shakespeare
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Drama
The Tempest – Jermyn Street Theatre, London
Director: Tom Littler Reviewer: Mike Wells The Tempest is one of Shakespeare’s later plays, agreed upon by many to be…
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South West
Measure for Measure – Theatre Royal, Plymouth
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Gregory Doran Associate Director: Leigh Toney Shakespeare reset; this RSC production takes us to turn-of-the-century Vienna. The city’s morality has…
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Drama
Macbeth – Theatro Technis, London
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Gavin McAlinden Reviewer: Scott Matthewman Finding a new take on a Shakespeare classic is a tricky…
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Central
King John – Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Eleanor Rhode Reviewer: Katie Burchett Neon lights, foam hands and political sparring in a boxing ring;…
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Drama
Twelfth Night – The Scoop, London
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Rae Mcken Reviewer: Scott Matthewman It is a sign of how much cruft there can be…
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Ballet
Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet – Saddler’s Wells, London
Choreographer/Director: Matthew Bourne Music: Sergei Prokofiev Reviewer: Sophia Moss In the not so distant future, a group of young men…
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Drama
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare: Hamlet – Leicester Square Theatre, London
Adaptation and Original Direction: Lewis Ironside Directed by: Stacey Norris Reviewer: Christie-Luke Jones Sh!t-faced Shakespeare: Hamletis Magnificent Bastard Productions’ booze-fuelled…
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Drama
Henry V – Barn Theatre, Cirencester
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Hal Chambers Reviewer: Scott Matthewman In a time where everything right now seems to be defined…
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