The second review from this week’s Stratford-upon-Avon visit. The Royal Shakespeare Company presents Vanbrugh’s “The Provoked Wife” this time a raucous, bawdy Restoration comedy. This was way the better of the two plays this week.
Posts Tagged ‘John Hodgkinson’
The Provoked Wife review
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Alexandra Gilbraith, Caroline Quentin, John Hodgkinson, Jonathan Slinger, Natalie Dew, Philip Breen, Rufus Hound, Sarah Twomey, Steve Nicholson on 16/06/2019| Leave a Comment »
Venice Preserved review
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Jodie McNee, John Hodgkinson, Les Dennis, Michael Grady-Hall, Natalie Dew, Prasanna Puwanarajah, Stephen Fewell, Steve Nicholson on 16/06/2019| Leave a Comment »
Review of the Royal Shakespeare Company production of “Venice Preserved” by Thomas Otway. (FOLLOW LINK) This is a rarity – a Restoration Tragedy, rated by Michael Billington as one of the 101 Greatest Plays. I assess it somewhat differently …
The Country Wife – review
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Ashley Zhangazha, Belinda Lang, Charlotte Mills, Harry Lawtey, Jack North, Jo Herbert, John Hodgkinson, Jonathan Munby, Lex Shrapnel, Michael Elwyn, Natasha Magigi, Robin Weaver, Scott Karim, Soutra Gilmour, Susannah Fielding, Tom Kanji on 29/06/2018| Leave a Comment »
Review of William Wycherley’s “The Country Wife” (LINKED) (1675) at Chichester Minerva Theatre. The play has been described as “the greatest farce in English” as well as “the filthiest and bawdiest classic English play.” This version takes place in modern Soho with a stellar cast, with Susannah Fielding as “the country wife”.
Twelfth Night- RSC 2017 review
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Adrian Edmondson, Beruice Khan, Christopher Luscombe, Dinita Gohil, EshAlladi, John Hodgkinson, Kara Tointon, Michael Cochrane, Nicholas Bishop, Nigel Hess, Sarah Twomey, Vivien Parry on 11/11/2017| Leave a Comment »
Review of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s lavish production of Twelfth Night, (LINKED) with Adrian Edmondson as Malvolio. This also compares the RSC production with the three other major versions of this play in 2017.
The Ferryman – review
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bird Brennan, Des McAleer, Genevieve O'Reilly, Jez Butterworth, John Hodgkinson, Laura Donnelly, Paddy Considine, Sam Mendes, Stuart Graham, Tom Glynn-Carney on 04/05/2017| Leave a Comment »
We had a bit of a disaster with The Ferryman by Jez Butterworth, and missed Act One of three. That’s an hour. We caught the next two acts, and it made complete sense and was one of the best plays I’ve seen since I started this blog … and that’s at two-thirds only! It is sold out at the Royal Court, but is moving to the West End.
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.
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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