Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Bethan Cullinane, Gillian Bevan, Graham Turner, Hiran Abeyskera, James Clyde, James Cooney, Marcus Griffiths, Melly Still, Natalie Simpson, Oliver Johnstone on 29/05/2016| Leave a Comment »
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)
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Clarence Smith, Marcus Griffiths, Natalie Simpson, Paapa Essiedu, Simon Godwin, Tanya Moodie on 26/03/2016| Leave a Comment »
Review of the Royal Shakespeare Company 2016 production of Hamlet added (LINKED). A virtually all-black version set in West Africa, starring Paapa Essiedu as Hamlet, a stunning 25 year old Hamlet at that. 
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