Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonEmily Burns' modern-day romcom, set on a Pacific island retreat, ramps up the silliness and makes accessible the text's cloud-parting power and wordplay This early Shakespearean comedy might be rich in verse but it is a tricky play to pull off for its strained Elizabethan-era wordplay, convoluted subplots and too inevitable downfall of four men who swear off women " only …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:02AM on April 19, 2024