Category: Shakespeare

Posted in Cockpit Theatre Shakespeare Theatre

Review: Hamlet, Cockpit Theatre

“Be all my sins remembered” Sitting through English Repertory Theatre’s reconceived version of Hamlet, it struck me…

Posted in Donmar Warehouse Lee Hall Mark Gatiss Musicals National Theatre Shakespeare Sheffield Theatres Stephen Sondheim Theatre Theatre awards What's On Stage Awards Young Vic

Winners of the 2015 What’s On Stage Awards

Best Actor In A Play Sponsored By Radisson Blu Edwardian David Tennant – Richard II (25%) Mark…

Posted in Shakespeare Theatre

Review: Othello, Rose Bankside

“And what’s he then that says I play the villain?” Early February and I’m already on my…

Posted in Not-London Shakespeare Theatre UK

Review: King Lear, Holy Trinity Church, Guildford

“Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowl” In something of a coup, Guildford Shakespeare Company’s leading man for their production of King Lear is none…

Posted in Lyric Hammersmith Shakespeare Theatre

Review: Othello, Lyric Hammersmith

“What, man! ’tis a night of revels” At the hint of something daring and innovative in a…

Posted in Shakespeare Theatre Union Theatre

Review: Play of Thrones, Union Theatre

“Why, I can smile, and murder whiles I smile” Director and adaptor Phil Willmott has made something…

Posted in New Diorama Shakespeare The Faction Theatre

Review: Romeo and Juliet, New Diorama

“What sadness lengthens Romeo’s hours?” The Faction return to the New Diorama for their now customary annual…

Posted in Almeida Theatre Shakespeare Theatre

Review: The Merchant of Venice, Almeida Theatre

“You know someone said that’ the world’s a stage” One almost wishes that Rupert Goold had gone…

Posted in Donmar Warehouse Music Shakespeare

‘Sharon Rooney and the Henrys’ release their cover of Glasvegas’ ‘Daddy’s Gone’

“Right now I’m too young to know How in the future it will affect me when you…