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Review added of the Jacobean play “The Witch of Edmonton” at the Royal Shakespeare Company Swan Theatre in Stratford.

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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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Review of the current Royal Shakespeare Company production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona (LINKED).

Mark Arends (Proteus) and Pearl Chanda (Julia)

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Review of The White Devil, Royal Shakespeare Company added. SEE LINK.

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Review of Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel, Aldwych Theatre London, Saturday 5th July added.

Thomas Cromwell and Anne Boleyn in photo.

Ben Miles as Thomas Cromwell and Lydia Leonard as Ann Boleyn

 

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Review added of the RSC production of The Roaring Girl. The 1611 play about Moll Cutpurse, who used to dress as a man, is set in 1890s London.

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Review of the Royal Shakespeare Company production of Arden of Faversham added. A 1590 domestic murder tragedy that has so many of the hallmarks of 21st century film!

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Review added of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall, in its transfer to the London stage. The London transfer means compromises, and I thought it less good than the initial press 5 star reviews suggested. This is linked above.

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Shakespeare was baptized on 26th April 1564, and we saw Henry IV Parts 1 & 2 at the RSC in Stratford-upon-Avon  to celebrate. Follow the link. Featuring Anthony Scher as Falstaff.

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Short piece on London-centric theatre added under “Rants” section!

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