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BBC Midsummer Night’s Dream 2016 review

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Review of the BBC TV production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (LINKED)

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The Alchemist – RSC review

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , on 29/05/2016| Leave a Comment »

Review of The Alchemist by Ben Jonson added. RSC production 2016, directed by Polly Findlay. Surprisingly, this one didn’t work for either of us.

 

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Cymbeline- RSC review

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Review of the RSC production of Cymbeline, directed by Melly Still. An all-out production on set, costumes, direction, acting. A great version of this slightly obscure Shakespeare play, set in a dystopian future Britain after Brexit. And Rome (or the EU) seek tributes.A lot of gender switches too.

(left: Innogen, Cymbeline, right, Queen of Britain)

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More Sloppy Fiction

Posted in Uncategorized on 24/05/2016| Leave a Comment »

My “rant” on errors in works of current fiction continues as SLOPPY FICTION (linked) has been extended to include Bob Marshall-Andrews Camille and Paula Hawkins’ bestseller The Girl On The Train. They’re both at the end of the article.

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Midsummer Night’s Dream – Globe 2016

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Review of Emma Rice’s directorial debut as artistic director of The Globe, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, (LINKED) in an innovative 21st century production full of comedy, dance, action … this is a Shakespeare play that can take new ideas, and it gets them!

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Romeo & Juliet – Branagh review

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , on 21/05/2016| 2 Comments »

Review added of ROMEO & JULIET in the Kenneth Branagh Season, (LINKED)directed by Kenneth Branagh. With Richard Madden as Romeo, Lily James as Juliet, Meera Syal as The Nurse and (incredibly) Derek Jacobi as Mercutio. A production that defines a 5 star play for us, though the critics differ. Pictures now added.

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The Taming of The Shrew – Globe 2016 review

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on 21/05/2016| Leave a Comment »

Review added of the 2016 Globe production of The Taming of The Shrew. (LINKED) This is set in Ireland and 1916, and goes all out on physical comedy. the-taming-of-the-shrew-at-shakespeares-globe-theatre-9d37720f22aaf3b204ade0e4d8bcb663

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King John – review

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Trevor Nunn’s production of King John  (LINK TO REVIEW) opened at The Rose Theatre, Kingston on 14th May. A major production, the third in recent years, with a cast including Howard Charles, Lisa Dillon, Jamie Ballard and Maggie Steed.

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The Merry Wives

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , on 13/05/2016| Leave a Comment »

Review of The Merry Wives, by Northern Broadside (LINKED) on tour, at Guildford. They dropped the “Of Windsor.” It’s a lively fun production played large, as it should be.

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Rita Coolidge review

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Review of Rita Coolidge at the Tivoli, Wimborne, 1st May 2016. Great set. Supported by Ian W. Brown.

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