Tag: Polly Stenham
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Review Round Up: Julie, National Theatre
Carrie Cracknell directs Polly Stenham’s contemporary adaptation of August Strindberg’s classic play. But what have critics been making of it? The Guardian: ** “These actors do sterling work but in Stenham’s version I never felt that the tragic outcome was dictated by an inexorable dramatic force.” WhatsOnStage: **** “Even so, it’s too polished, too glossy for […]
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First Look at…Julie, National Theatre
Production images have been released for Carrie Cracknell’s production of August Strindberg’s Julie. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect. Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late night party. In the kitchen, Jean and Kristina clean up as the celebration heaves above them. Crossing the threshold, Julie initiates a power game with Jean. It descends […]
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NEWS: National Theatre Announces 2018 Programme
The National Theatre has announced its upcoming 2018 programme of work including three world premieres and actors such as Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Kirby, Cecilia Noble, Katherine Parkinson and Indira Varma taking to the stage. In its Autumn conference, the National Theatre announced it will be presenting three world premieres as well as classics reimagined by Polly Stenham […]