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Thursday, October 25, 2018

theartsdesk Q&A: Theatre Producer Elyse Dodgson by James.woodall

ELYSE DODGSON RIP The unsung heroine of new theatre in translation talks about her unique careerRemembering the unsung heroine of new theatre in translation, who has died aged 73 The Royal C…

SOURCE: theartsdesk.com at 04:42PM
Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Titus Andronicus, RSC, Barbican review - blood will out by James.woodall

A slick and youthful rendering of Shakespeare's goriest drama Live theatre, eh? It had to happen. On press night a sound of what seemed to be snoring (the production’s really not dull…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 04:36AM
Sunday, November 12, 2017

Coriolanus, Barbican review - great, late Shakespeare compels but doesn't stun by James.woodall

It's a tough play to bring off but underpowered acting doesn't helpCoriolanus is post-tragic. It never horrifies like Macbeth or appals like King Lear, though its self-damaging pro…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 08:33PM
Saturday, July 8, 2017

The Tempest, Barbican Theatre review - sound and fury at the expense of sense by James.woodall

The RSC's tech-powered production of Shakespeare's island play suffers badly after transfer from thrust to prosceniumCan The Tempest open on stage without a tempest – of crashing…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 03:32AM
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Shakespeare Trilogy, Donmar at King's Cross by James.woodall

'Tempest' time: Phyllida Lloyd's ambitious Shakespeare cycle reaches completion with his final playIf you are new to the Donmar Warehouse all-female stagings of Shakespeare’…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 10:36PM
Friday, November 4, 2016

10 Questions for Director Lucy Bailey by James.woodall

10 QUESTIONS FOR LUCY BAILEY Is Milton's Comus such a far cry from her Globe shocker Titus Andronicus?Is Milton's rarity Comus such a far cry from her shocking Globe hit Titus Andronicu…

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:36AM