It’s the right play, with the right cast, in the right venue. A great addition to the performance history of King Lear.
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King Lear, Peckham Asylum – Review
A powerful and visually breathtaking production of Shakespeare’s great tragedy, performed in one of London’s most fascinating spaces.
Read More »Hamlet, Cockpit Theatre – Review
A novel setting gives the Bard’s most performed play fresh impetus.
Read More »Othello, St Leonard’s Church – Review
This site-specific production has plenty of talent but the tragedy somehow comes off a little tame.
Read More »Taming Who, St Saviour’s Church – Review
An energetic and very funny show that does Shakespeare proud.
Read More »Julius Caesar, Saatchi Gallery – Review
Julius Caesar is a difficult play to unlock, and this production unfortunately had some wasted opportunities.
Read More »A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Red Lion, Barnes – Review
Energetic, extremely funny production that never allows the audience to get bored.
Read More »Double, double, toil and… broken legs
Theatre people are a superstitious bunch. For good reasons too: throughout history, being involved in performance, especially as an actor, has come with its own unique set of dangers and difficulties, from being thrown out of the 15th century church to being thrown into the 21st century job market, life on stage is full of insecurities. Eva de Valk takes a look at some of the hundreds of theatrical superstitions used to combat these insecurities. The most well-known of course, ...
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