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Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Erica Whyman Reviewer: Jess Rowe As part of the celebration into 400 years of Shakespeare, the RSC’s touring production of one of Shakespeare’s most known plays brings a sense of community as well as renowned comedy to the stage. With the fitting theme of celebration looming, it follows the planning of the marriage celebration of Theseus, ...

Writer: Samuel Beckett Director: Dominic Hill Reviewer: Laura Maley The appearance of long-term Coronation Street actors Chris Gascoyne (AKA Peter Barlow) and David Neilson (AKA Roy Cropper) in Endgame must surely draw local audiences to HOME for this joint production with Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre. Some may well be new to theatre, let alone to this play’s Nobel Prize-winning Irish writer, ...

Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Erica Whyman Reviewer: Bethaney Rimmer This play for the nation is part of the RSC’s programme of events to mark the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death and across its run, at the RST and throughout the UK, sees professional actors tread the boards with amateur dramatic societies as the Mechanicals and local school children as ...

Preview by: Maryam Philpott Few people probably remember the theatre museum in Covent Garden that closed in 2007 and even fewer will know that its collection was transferred to the main V&A Museum site in South Kensington. With a remit to showcase the history of design and in a maze of rooms, the Theatre and Performance Gallery is tucked away ...

Writer: William Congreve Director: Selina Cadell Reviewer: James Garrington Love for Love was written in the late 17th century – a time when theatres were places for an audience to go and have fun. They were very much part of the action themselves and expected – encouraged even – to take part and enjoy themselves. Theatres and theatrical troupes were ...

Writer: Marcus Gardley Director: Indhu Rubasingham Reviewer: Stephen Bates   Hypocrisy turns up in many guises, at any time and in any place. In 17th Century France, Molière embodied the trait in the character of Tartuffe and now American playwright Marcus Gardley finds it in modern day Atlanta, giving his new verse play the alternative title: The Gospel of Tartuffe. ...

Writer: David Seidler Director: Roxana Silbert Reviewer: Jess Rowe The collaboration of Chichester Festival Theatre and Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s run of The King’s Speech, set in the abdication crisis of the mid-thirties and known by many through the award-winning film starring Colin Firth, brings audiences to their feet, as they enjoy a sensational live atmosphere that no Academy Award can ...

Writer: David Seidler Music: Nick Powell Director: Roxana Silbert Movement Director: Polly Bennett Writer David Seidler’s stammer developed on being sent to the USA during WWII. George VI became his boyhood hero, a rôle model and inspiration for his critically acclaimed West End stage play which later developed into the 2010 four time Academy Award winning film The King’s Speech. ...