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The Roaring Girl

17/05/2014 by Peter Viney

Review added of the RSC production of The Roaring Girl. The 1611 play about Moll Cutpurse, who used to dress as a man, is set in 1890s London.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Lisa Dillon, Moll Cutpurse, RSC, Swan Theatre, The Roaring Girl, Thomas Middleton, Thoms Dekker | Leave a Comment »

Arden of Faversham

16/05/2014 by Peter Viney

Review of the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Arden of Faversham added. A 1590 domestic murder tragedy that has so many of the hallmarks of 21st century film!

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arden of Faversham, Keir Charles. Ian Redford, Polly Findlay, RSC, Shakespeare, Sharon Small | Leave a Comment »

A View From The Bridge

07/05/2014 by Peter Viney

Review added of Arthur Miller’s A View From The Bridge in the very different interpretation by The Young Vic.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged A View From The Bridge, Arthur Miller, Ivo Van Hove, Mark Strong, Michael Gould, Phoebe Fox, Young Vic | Leave a Comment »

Titus Andronicus

04/05/2014 by Peter Viney

Review added of the Globe Theatre’s revival of Titus Andronicus, directed by Lucy Bailey. Linked here. This revives the spectacular 2006 production.

Tamara, Queen of the Goths, pleads for her son’s life

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Brian Martin, Flora Spencer-Longhurst, Globe, Indira Varma, Lavinia, Lucy Bailey, Samuel Edward-Cook, Titus Andronicus, William Houston | Leave a Comment »

Much Ado About Nothing – Globe

03/05/2014 by Peter Viney

The Globe “Much Ado About Nothing” is reviewed. This is linked. Five star version of the play.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chris Starkie, Emma Pallent, Gemma Lawrence, Globe, Jim Kitson, Joy Richardson, Max Webster, Much Ado About Nothing, Simon Bubb | Leave a Comment »

Review added of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall, in its transfer to the London stage. The London transfer means compromises, and I thought it less good than the initial press 5 star reviews suggested. This is linked above.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aldwych, Ben Miles, Hilary Mantel, Jeremey Herrin, Mike Poulton, Royal Shakespeare Company, RSC, Wolf Hall | Leave a Comment »

The Silver Tassie

01/05/2014 by Peter Viney

Review added of The Silver Tassie by Sean O’Casey. National Theatre. This is now linked.

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London-Centric Theatre

27/04/2014 by Peter Viney

A few paragraphs added to the existing “rant” on London-Centric Theatre. At the same time, I’ve added extra on the production of The Duchess of Malfi at Sam Wanamaker’s Playhouse earlier in the year (having read the director in “The Stage.”)

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Henry IV Parts 1 & 2

27/04/2014 by Peter Viney

Shakespeare was baptized on 26th April 1564, and we saw Henry IV Parts 1 & 2 at the RSC in Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate. Follow the link. Featuring Anthony Scher as Falstaff.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alex Hassell, Anthony Scher, Greg Doran, Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2, Henry IV Part II, Jasper Britton, Nenry IV Part 1, RSC, Trevor White | Leave a Comment »

Hamlet Globe to Globe

24/04/2014 by Peter Viney

Review of Hamlet at The Globe on April 23rd, William Shakespeare’s 450th birthday. This production will be going to over two hundred countries in a two year tour. Here it’s launched in London at The Globe in front of a full house.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Dominic Drongoole, Globe, Globe to Globe, Hamlet, Naeem Hayat, Shakespeare | Leave a Comment »

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