William Shakespeare
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Drama
Coriolanus – Sheffield Crucible Theatre
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Robert Hastie ‘It’s a great text, but not a great play.’ Thus Laurence Olivier on Shakespeare’s…
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Taming of the Shrew – Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, London
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Maria Gaitanidi When putting on a production of Taming of the Shrew, there are famously two…
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Wilton’s Music Hall, London
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Paul Hart It is neither midsummer not dreamy in London in January, but the Watermill Theatre…
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Macbeth – Wilton’s Music Hall, London
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Paul Hart Mired in the tumult of stylish flourishes to this Macbeth are lean, evocative streaks…
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National Youth Theatre: A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Criterion Theatre, London
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Matt Harrison Let’s be honest: so many productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream have attempted to…
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& Juliet – Shaftesbury Theatre, London
Music and Lyrics: Max Martin et al. Book: David West Read Director: Luke Sheppard Reviewer: Richard Maguire A new musical…
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Measure For Measure – Barbican Theatre, London
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Gregory Doran Reviewer: Richard Maguire Shakespeare’s problem play gets a 1900’s update in Gregory Doran’s production…
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The Taming of the Shrew – Barbican Theatre, London
Writer: William Shakespeare Director: Justin Audibert Reviewer: Stephen Bates Some plays struggle to stand the test of time. In the…
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