Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Thomas Middleton’s Jacobean drama. WhatsOnStage: *** “Despite some dramatic moments peeking through, the effect of this stylised production leads to an ending peppered with stifled laughter.” The Times: ** “Greed, ambition, sexual abuse: Thomas Middleton’s Jacobean gorefest makes a biliously apt play for today. Unfortunately, while… Read More
Review Round Up… Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Globe
Iqbal Khan directs this latest production of Shakespeare’s bloody and violent tragedy. But what have critics made of it? The Guardian: *** Michael Billington called it : “a bewildering evening.” The Arts Desk: “One of the more disappointingly conservative offerings in Emma Rice’s new season, but lacking the old-school Globe continuous engagement.” The Times: **… Read More
Casting Announced for Emma Rice’s Inaugural Season at Shakespeare’s Globe
The Shakespeare’s Globe has announced casting for Emma Rice’s first season as Artistic Director at the theatre. Here is a full list of details of the cast for A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Macbeth. A Midsummer Night’s Dream: 30th April – 11th September – opening the Shakespeare’s Globe new season will be a new production of… Read More