Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonThe consummate stagecraft of the RSC evokes the chaos of warfare, but the characterisation gets lost in the tumult Opposing leaders, each asserting the legitimacy of their claim to power, sling insults and threats, unleash war. In the final section of Shakespeare's Henry VI trilogy, advantage seesaws from side to power-and-riches-grabbing side. Then, as now, whichever fac…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:36AM on April 24, 2022