Reading Time: 2 minutesIn this re-interpretation of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, playwright Kaitlyn Riordan shines the spotlight on Portia, wife of Brutus. Like the women of the play itself, it’s easy to overlook the ordeal they experience throughout the original play.
Reading Time: 2 minutes"Macbeth" at The Jack Studio Theatre in Brockley is an attractive exploration of Shakespeare's classic tragedy set in a near post-apocalyptic future, where the remnants of a society in survival mode fight for power and succession.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFlabbergast Theatre’s production A Midsummer Night's Dream is, in the best sense, a farcical tale of fairy and mismatched love that a Victorian audience would expect.
Reading Time: 3 minutesTwo sets of twins are separated by a shipwreck and end up in rival cities. Obviously. It’s Shakespeare. It doesn’t take long before identities are mistaken and chaos ensues–there’s a reason, after all, that the play’s title is still common parlance today–or before everything is happily wrapped up again. However, this production doesn’t so much hurtle towards its finale, as promised, but rather reaches the finish line in fits and starts.
Reading Time: 2 minutesRichard Twyman's adaptation of Macbeth is a bold and innovative reimagining of the classic tale, pushing the boundaries of tradition with unconventional creative elements. Co-produced with the English Touring Theatre, the production presents a mix of ideas that challenge and engage the audience in equal measure.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMacbeth (an undoing), Zinnie Harris’ latest adaptation and staging of Macbeth, is a bold reinterpretation of Shakespeare's timeless tragedy.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMacbeth arrives at Oxford Playhouse from Tue 12 to Sat 16 March and is directed by the Artistic Director & CEO of English Touring Theatre Richard Twyman.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis gothic production captures the cruelty of this lesser known work by Shakespeare When I talked to a group of drama students at the Tower Theatre last night, it appeared that very few of them had ever…
Reading Time: 3 minutesOne of the best modern adaptations of Shakespeare I’ve seen. It’s dynamite. Petruchio is very happy here in London. One thing’s for sure: he doesn’t want to head back home to Nigeria, which is exactly where his…
Reading Time: 2 minutesPowerful moments in Branagh’s performance but there’s some unmet potential King Lear is a mammoth role and a mammoth play. There’s a reason countless renowned actors have taken up the mantle to varied acclaim and this time…