A solidly entertaining production that sometimes tries too hard to underline the play’s contemporary relevance.
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Henry V, Southwark Cathedral – Review
A brilliantly conceived adaptation.
Read More »The Comedy of Errors, Gray’s Inn Hall – Review
Pros: Excellent performers, ingenious design and impeccable direction. Cons: The period setting is sometimes confused. The Comedy of Errors is one of Shakespeare’s earliest works and certainly his shortest. Significantly influenced by Plautus’ Latin comedy Menaechmi, it is the story of two pairs of twins who fall victim to a series of mishaps related to their ambiguous identity. Egeon (Paul Croft) is a merchant from Syracuse who heads to Ephesus in search of one of his twin sons, lost twenty-five ...
Read More »Henry V, Middle Temple Hall – Review
A superb adaptation of what could have been a dry play, full of emotion that could be seen clearly in such an intimate setting.
Read More »Henry V, Temple Church – Review
A wonderfully imaginative and evocative staging of one of Shakespeare’s great histories, in a sublime location which quite literally sings.
Read More »A Christmas Carol, Middle Temple Hall – Review
A magical show that’ll give you instant Christmas spirit!
Read More »Romeo and Juliet, Temple Church – Review
A reassuring take on a timeless story of star crossed lovers.
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