“Much Ado About Nothing” Review
David Tennant and Catherine Tate in Much Ado About Nothing. For a Doctor Who and Shakespeare fan (who rates Ten/Donna as the best Doctor/companion pairing since the ’70s and Much Ado as […]
Theatre
“Naturalism: From East to West” Review
A month ago I went along to a public workshop on naturalism, on the set of the Cherry Orchard at the National, The chair of the seated panel, Matt Wolf, […]
“King Lear” Review
Being a little squeamish, I’ve always had a problem with Lear. It’s that scene. Gloucester’s eyes. “Out vile jelly.” But having lit a production of the show and therefore been […]
“As You Like It” Review
The RSC’s “As You Like It” at the Roundhouse gets better when the action hits Arden, but while the production gets better, the play rather fizzles out. The opening of […]
“Romeo and Juliet” Review
Went to see the RSC Romeo and Juliet at the Roundhouse on Saturday. There’s a lot of energy in the opening, the “do you bite your thumb” gang wars shattering […]
“The Harder They Come” Review
Until tomorrow night, The Harder They Come, a musical based on the Jimmy Cliff film, is at Cardiff’s New Theatre, I saw it last night: it’s great. On a minimal […]
Dancing to Handel
I’m not that keen on dance. Usually I’ll run a mile at the merest whiff of a dance receital. Actually, I don’t go to the opera that much either. But […]
Much Ado About…The Weather
Time again for outdoor Shakespeare at Lewes Castle. Yes, it’s raining. A lot. Our dress rehearsal was just cancelled. Fortunately the forecast is looking up. Here’s The Argus‘ preview. And […]
Tom Jones: “Shining like a beacon in this naughty world”
It’s that time of year again – outdoor theatre in a medieval castle. This year we are doing Fielding’s Tom Jones. Hence the signs which read “TOM JONES” in large […]
“Waiting for Gordo” Review
More political theatre tonight! The play was highly entertaining. Beckett’s tramps become backbench Labour MPs, to whom Beckett is Secretary of State (for Gloom). They wait for Gordo, voting on […]
“Richard II” review
To London’s Old Vic, yesterday, to see the incredibly talented Kevin Spacey in Richard II. I didn’t get up yesterday planning to see this, but a colleague taking a group […]
“The Real Thing” Review
To the theatre with friends, tonight, to see Stoppard’s The Real Thing. Interesting musings on knowledge and fidelity, but not his funniest play, although it had its moments, and Tom […]