Category: Ancient Greeks

Posted in Almeida Theatre Ancient Greeks Robert Icke Theatre Theatre review Top plays of 2015

Review: Oresteia, Almeida Theatre

“There isn’t one true version. There isn’t. There isn’t one story — a line of truth that…

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Review: Antigone, Barbican

“I heard a voice, like the sound of sorrow After the huge success of A View From…

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Review: Medea, Stadschouwburg Amsterdam

“Omdat het kan. Omdat ik me herinner hoe het voelde toen ik het ontdekte, van jullie twee….

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Review: Electra, Old Vic

“They took his life. They took MY life” There’s something fiercely elemental about Kristin Scott Thomas’ extraordinary…

Posted in Ancient Greeks New Diorama The Faction Theatre

Review: Reptember – Triple Bill B, New Diorama

“I can highly recommend the apricots” And so to complete the set of triple bills at the…

Posted in Ancient Greeks Henrik Ibsen New Diorama The Faction Theatre

Review: Reptember – Triple Bill C, New Diorama

“You would like to hear that one wouldn’t you” A second trip this week to Reptember at…

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Review: Medea, National Theatre

““Terrible things breed in broken hearts” Euripides’ Medea has long been considered one of the greatest roles…

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Review: Idomeneus, Gate Theatre

 “All could be well. Everything could be difficult.” There’s a wonderful synchronicity in the arrival of Roland…

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Review: The Odyssey, Derby Theatre

“Where shall we start?” Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey is a cornerstone of Western literature and so…