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.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Daniel Easton, Gregory Doran, James Tucker, Jenny Rainsford, Joe Dixon, Joseph Mydell, Mark Quarterly, Oscar Pearce, Paul Englishby, Simon Trinder, Tom Turner, Tony Jayawardena on 20/11/2016| Leave a Comment »
THE TEMPEST (LINKED) has been in preparation for two years, Royal Shakespeare Company, in collaboration with Intel so that Ariel can move on stage and also create a live-motion hologram. A visually stunning production, anchored by Simon Russell-Beale as Prospero.
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