Category: August Strindberg
Review: Julie, National Theatre
An elegant and occasionally startling adaptation, Julie at the National Theatre is anchored by mesmerising performances from Vanessa…
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Headlines from the National’s Autumn press conference: not great news if you were hoping for better female…
Review: After The Rehearsal / Persona, Barbican
“Als ik, heel even maar desnoods, mijn masker zou afzetten en zou zeggen wat ik voelde of…
Review: After Miss Julie, Richmond Theatre
“Don’t confuse my appetites” After a momentous political decision, some people celebrate whilst others ponder the uncertainty…
Review: Creditors, Young Vic
“You’re drawing my secrets from me. You’re pulling out my guts and when you go you’ll leave…
Review: Miss Julie / Black Comedy, Minerva
“Miss Julie is in complete denial about the whole thing” Something of a random double-bill – August…
Review: About Miss Julie, King’s Head Theatre
“I’m a woman of…simple pleasures” Miss Julie has proved an enduring classic over the years, not least…
Review: The Father / The Broken Word, Radio 3/4
“Love between sexes is war” Laurie Slade’s adaptation of Strindberg’s The Father was commissioned for Coventry’s Belgrade…
Review: Dances of Death, Gate Theatre
“My nature may be flawed but I struggle to overcome it” Is there anything more annoying than…
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