Category: Shakespeare

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Review: The Merchant of Venice 1936, Watford Palace Theatre

Shifting Shakespeare into the 1930s proves a masterclass in adaptation in The Merchant of Venice 1936 at…

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News: full cast and creatives announced for Adjoa Andoh’s Richard III

Rose Theatre and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres in association with Swinging The Lens today announce full…

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Rehearsal shots for Romeo and Julie

Check out these rehearsal shots of Romeo and Julie, opening at the National Theatre on 14th February…

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News: Thalissa Teixeira to play Brutus for the RSC

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has today announced casting for its forthcoming production of Shakespeare’s political thriller, Julius…

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Shows to look forward to in 2023

As usual, my 2023 theatre preview looks a little beyond the big names hitting the West End…

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Review: As You Like It, @sohoplace

Josie Rourke’s As You Like It plays interestingly with gender and access at the brand spanking new…

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News: imitating the dog reveals cast for their retelling of Macbeth

imitating the dog (UK Theatre Awards 2022 winners for Dracula: The Untold Story) have today announced full casting for the premiere…

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News: Rose Kingston announces 2023 work, including Adjoa Andoh’s Richard III

Rose Theatre and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres today announce a new production of William Shakespeare’s Richard III.  Following her critically…

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Review: Othello, National Theatre

Tanya Franks and Giles Terera impress in Clint Dyer’s cleverly wrought new take on Othello at the…