Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary was on the 23rd of April this year, bringing with it a fresh wave of theatrical innovation. On this occasion The Royal Shakespeare Company has gone further than any before, partnering with Intel and The Imaginarium to render a fully digital 3D character – Ariel the sprite from The Tempest – on […]
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Review: Two Gentlemen
The enormous energy which pulsates through the entire company is truly an awe-inspiring force of nature; sitting in the Northcott waiting for the touring players to emerge, the whole audience seemed aware of the space, almost trembling in anticipation of the riotous performance about to ensue. The company’s choice of mellow 60’s soft rock to knead […]
Midsummer’s dream turned midsummer’s nightmare?
O ne Midsummer’s day, rambling at the Hay Exeposé learned of the BBC play, “Watch it! It’s marvelous,” he told the crowd, For Russell T. Davies the applause rang out loud. Then I went away, forming this review Whose form now brakes off, to introduce it to you. Oh, and spoilers. Russell T Davies successfully […]
Ran at the BFI Southbank
Akira Kurosawa’s last great masterpiece, Ran, was released in 1985 as the most expensive Japanese film ever made. Blending the story of Shakespeare’s King Lear with the Japanese legend of Mori Motonari, it’s the tale of an aging warlord in sixteenth century Japan, tired and weary from decades on the throne. When he abdicates in favour of […]
Richard II: Review
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. […]
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 […]