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King John review " superb leads can't save Trevor Nunn's sluggish Shakespeare by Lyn Gardner

Rose theatre, KingstonDespite terrific performances from Jamie Ballard as the sad, silly king and Maggie Steed as his mother, this production feels dated and drawn outKing John is the 36th of the recognised 37 Shakespeare plays that Trevor Nunn has tackled over his long career. Nunn is racing through the canon like a man with a deadline, getting them all ticked off in this 400th anniversary year of the playwright's d…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:52AM on May 19, 2016

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