Despite some impressive physical theatre techniques, Flabbergast’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream fails to cast a spell at Wilton’s Music Hall. A Midsummer Night’s Dream I know A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of the most frequently performed of Shakespeare’s plays, but I do enjoy it nonetheless. I like its rambunctious energy, its humour, and the […]
Max Webster’s searing, thrilling Macbeth is far more than the novelty of its headphones. Macbeth Retold Macbeth is one of those Shakespearean plays performed with such frequency that I look for a special reason to see it again (A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Hamlet are in the same boat as far as I’m concerned). In […]
Graduates from Intermission Youth Theatre’s 15-year history return in Taming Who?, a Shakespearean adaptation for our times. A Milestone for Intermission Youth Theatre Yesterday marked a special performance on this year’s theatre calendar. The latest press night for Intermission Youth Theatre (my third following Juliet & Romeo and MSND). And this one featuring alumni from […]
A new play about an unjustly obscure figure from history, Dr Semmelweis combines innovative staging with solid performances. Too Much Of A Good Thing? I hate to say this: I may be Mark Rylance-d out… For years Rylance has been an actor I would go to see in any production (with one exception – my […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the ultimate pastoral production by sustainable touring company The Handlebards. The Handlebards: Taking Shakespeare Back To Its Roots The thing about Shakespeare is… well there are a lot of things about Shakespeare. His mastery of language. The timeless themes. The complex characters. And the fact that some of his plays […]
An innovative approach to rethinking Hamlet presents its own challenges for the ensemble cast of the Lazarus Theatre Company. Hamlet, Lazarus Theatre Company Style The last time I saw Hamlet I was saying how I’m at a stage where I’m looking for productions that are a bit different. Hamlet is often a star vehicle, with […]
MSND, a take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is this year’s show from Intermission Youth Theatre. By breaking Shakespeare down to build it back up again, IYT create something fresh and relevant as well as giving the young cast a chance to shine. MSND It’s almost exactly a year ago that I saw Juliet & […]
A description of a visit to Pope’s Grotto and Marble Hill. In which I learn about garden history and the lives of the literary and letter-writing elite in 18th Century Twickenham. Grottoes: A Potted History Twickenham is an area of London which is very rich in history and cultural activities. We were here a while […]
A review of Henry VIII at Shakespeare’s Globe in London. Find out why this is one of the Bard’s lesser-performed works, and what this production is all about. Henry VIII A feature of the Globe’s Shakespearean mission which I appreciate is its commitment to staging all of the Bard’s works, not just the popular ones. […]
A review of Inspired!, a new exhibition at the Guildhall Art Gallery, London. A deep dive into their storied collection. No, literally storied. Read on to find out more. Inspired! Guildhall Art Gallery, it’s been a while! I was last here what feels like a long time ago, between 2020 lockdowns, to see The Enchanted […]
