Shakespeare

The Tempest – Ivan Vazov National Theatre, Sofia, Bulgaria

The term legacy is often over used but the work of experimental theatre director Robert Wilson who sadly passed away…

1 week ago

Romeo & Juliet – Everyman Theatre

I’m a long-time fan of director Ellie Hurt – all the way back to The B Collective days – and…

3 months ago

The Tempest – Immersion at Norton Priory & Gardens, Runcorn

Often played as tragedy with revenge at its heart, director James Tobias has opted to play this adaptation of William…

3 months ago

Macbeth @ ZOO Southside

It isn’t really the done thing to start a review by simply quoting from the show’s blurb, but here it…

4 months ago

Richard II – Bridge Theatre

London’s theatreland has welcomed its fair share of buzzy Shakespeare productions as of late, and now the Bridge Theatre has…

10 months ago

Shakespeare’s Mothello and Other Parodies – theSpace on the Mile

The stars of this hilarious show are sixth-formers from King Edward VI School in Stratford - otherwise known as Shakespeare’s…

1 year ago

Shakespeare: But Just The Deaths – Shakespeare North Playhouse

The last time I saw Shakespeare performed by Cream Faced Loons, the company formed by Abey Bradbury in 2016, we…

1 year ago

Player Kings – Noel Coward Theatre

If it were not for the promotion of this show, the title would hide the fact that the play came…

2 years ago

10/400 – Celebrating The 400th Birthday of Shakespeare’s First Folio – The Library of Birmingham

The Library of Birmingham was the setting, and the team behind the ‘Everything To Everybody’ project collaborated with bardic improvisers,…

2 years ago

The Comedy of Errors – Speke Hall

A Shakespearean comedy set around two rival states and two sets of mismatched twins is brought to life in this…

2 years ago