Review of “Macbeth” (FOLLOW LINK) at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. 2018 . Directed by Polly Findlay. With Christopher Ecclestone as Macbeth and Niamh Cusack as Lady Macbeth. Plus Edward Bennett as MacDuff.
Posts Tagged ‘Edward Bennett’
Macbeth – RSC 2018 review
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christopher Ecclestone, David Acton, Edward Bennett, Michael Hodgson, Niamh Cusack, Polly Findlay, Raphael Sowole, Tim Samuels on 20/03/2018| Leave a Comment »
Much Ado About Nothing – RSC 2016 review
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Chichester Festival Theatre, Chris Nayak, Christopher Luscombe, Edward Bennett, Jamie Newell, John Arthur, John Hodkinson, Lisa Dillon, Manchester Opera, Nick Haverson, Paige Carter, Rebecca Collingwood, Sam Alexander, Steven Pacey, Theatre Royal Haymarket, Tunji Kasim, William Bellchambers on 18/10/2016| Leave a Comment »
Much Ado About Nothing (LINKED) is at Chichester, Manchester then London for a long run. This is a revival of the 2014 RSC production directed by Christopher Luscombe, and paired with Love’s Labour’s Lost under the title Love’s Labour’s Won. For the revival they have reverted to the better-known main title. One of the funniest plays you will ever see. A perfect introduction to Shakespeare too.
Love’s Labour’s Lost 2016 Review
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Chichester Festival Theate, Christopher Luscombe, Edward Bennett, Jamie Newall, John Hodgkinson, Lisa Dillon, Manchester Opera, Nick Haverson, Paige Carter, Peter McGovern, Rebecca Collingwood, Sam Alexander, Steven Pacey, Theatre Royal Haymarket, Tunji Kasim, William Belchambers on 18/10/2016| Leave a Comment »
The highly-acclaimed 2014-2015 RSC productions of Love’s Labour’s Lost (LINKED) and Much Ado About Nothing (aka Love’s Labour’s Won) have been revived, and they are running at Chichester before going to Manchester and London. Though I reviewed the 2014 version, the cast changes mean a new review. It’s even better now.
Watership Down (play review)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Adam Penfold, Alexander Morris, Charlotte Bate, Edward Bennett, James Backway, Richard Adams, Richard James-Neale, Rona Munro on 26/06/2016| Leave a Comment »
Review of WATERSHIP DOWN, (FOLLOW LINK) adapted for the stage from Richard Adams’ book by Rona Munro. Staged at the wonderful Watermill Theatre, and featuring Edward Bennett.
Photograph 51 – review
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Anna Ziegler, Crick & Watson, Edward Bennett, Hotograph 51, Joshua Silver, Michael Grandage, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Kennedy, Stephen Campbell Moore, Will Attenborough on 23/10/2015| Leave a Comment »
Review added of “Photograph 51″ by Anna Ziegler, in the London production by the Michael Grandage Company, starring Nicole Kidman. Play about the discovery of DNA and the credit which went only to the male scientists involved. Nicole Kidman plays Dr Rosalind Franklin.
The Rehearsal review
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Edward Bennett, Gabrielle Dempsey, Jamie Glover, Jean Anouilh, Jeremy Sams, Joseph Arkley, Katherine Kingsley, Niamh Cusack, The Rehearsal on 13/05/2015| Leave a Comment »
Review of Jean Anouilh’s The Rehearsal (LINKED) at Chichester’s Minerva Theatre. A truly five star production, centered on an outstanding performance by Edward Bennett. I’ll be surprised if his portrayal of Hero isn’t the best performance of 2015. 
Love’s Labour’s Lost & Love’s Labour’s Won
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Christopher Luscombe, David Horovitch, Edward Bennett, Flora Spencer-Longhurst, Jamie Newall, John Hodgkinson, Leah Whittaker, Love's Labour's Lost, Love's Labour's Won, Michele Terry, Nick Haverson, RSC, Sam Alexander, Thomas Wheatley, Tunji Kasim, William Bellchambers on 12/10/2014| Leave a Comment »
The 2014 RSC productions linked Love’s Labour’s Lost with “Love’s Labour’s Won” which is actually a speculative alternative title for Much Ado About Nothing. Love’s Labour’s Lost was set in Summer 1914, just before World War One, and Love’s Labour’s Won was set at Christmas 1918 after the end. Long illustrated reviews of two first-rate RSC productions:
For the review of LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST, follow this link.
For the review of LOVE’S LABOUR’S WON (or Much Ado About Nothing) follow the link.
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