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Uncle Vanya- review

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ann Mitchell, Clemence Poesy, David Hare, John Light, John Standing, Katherine Parkinson, Marty Cruikshank, Michael Byrne, Rupert Everett on 01/08/2019| Leave a Comment »

Review of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, in a new version by David Hare. It is directed by Rupert Everett, who also plays the lead, and co-stars Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd etc). It’s an elaborate production for Bath’s Summer Season, and only seems to be there for two weeks. Surely they must be intending to move on to the West End or tour?

Katherine Parkinson as Sonya Rupert Everett as Uncle Vanya

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Peter Gynt – review

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged David Hare, James McArdle, Jonathan Kent, Oliver Ford Davies, Paul Englishby on 14/07/2019| Leave a Comment »

David Hare has re-imagined Ibsen’s Peer Gynt at the National Theatre, as PETER GYNT (follow link). This is a long, hugely theatrical production of the fantasy story with James McArdle in the lead role. It’s all in a contemporary setting with modern references. Incredible stagecraft (take a look at my review) but it veers from spectacular to boring. Unusually for the National Theatre, there were plenty of empty seats. You would get in. It’s worth it.

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Racing Demon – review

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Amanda Root, Anthony Calf, David Haig, David Hare, Ian Gelder, Jonathan Church, Papa Essiedu, Rebecca Knight, Sam Alexander, William Chubb on 09/07/2017| Leave a Comment »

Review of Racing Demon by David Hare in Bath Theatre Royal’s 2017 Summer Season, directed by Jonathan Church. Starring David Haig and Papa Essiedu. This 1990 award winning play is set in the Church of England in South London.

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