Frailty, thy name isn't woman: fresh feminist takes on Shakespeare
Two productions in Manchester rework five Shakespeare plays so as to put his female characters centre stageFemale writers and directors, impatient with male-dominated Shakespeare, are offering us fresh perspectives. In Manchester you can currently see Queen Margaret (★★★☆☆), which is Jeanie O'Hare's presentation of the Wars of the Roses from Margaret of Anjou's viewpoint, and othellomacb…