Carmen Paddock reviews “Richard II” at the Globe Theatre, and tells us more about the cast, the staging and her impressions of this interesting play. The production which will close the Globe’s 2015 summer season balanced pomp and pageantry with honest humanity to create a consistently engaging, multifaceted, surprisingly funny take on the Shakespeare’s history. […]
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Review: A Single Act
This week Carmen Paddock reviews Jane Bodie’s ‘A Single Act’, which focuses on the lives of two couples in the wake of a terrorist attack … For such a young company, Jane Bodie’s A Single Act is a daring choice. It is a ninety minute tour de force, requiring a complete lack of inhibition on […]
Review: Mad Max: Fury Road
After years in development hell, Carmen Paddock reviews Max’s explosive return to the silver screen. This reboot of the Australian cult post-apocalyptic franchise has become an internet cause célèbre in recent weeks due to the fact that it has enraged so-called ‘Men’s Rights Activists’. Evidently they see the presence of female characters portrayed as equals […]
As You Like It: review
Carmen Paddock reviews ‘As You Like It’, which she has recently seen at the Globe Theatre in London. [dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]his comedy of cross-dressing and woodland capers is always an audience favourite, and the Globe’s new production did not disappoint. There was dancing, singing, and wrestling aplenty, with humorous twists found at every turn – notably […]
The Merchant of Venice at the Globe
Carmen Paddock reviews the amazing performance of The Merchant of Venice at Shakespeare’s Globe in London. [dropcap size=small]S[/dropcap]hakespeare’s Globe opens their 2015 season with excellent productions of two popular plays: The Merchant of Venice and As You Like It. Both were seen on 23rd May 2015; the former runs until 7th June, the latter until […]