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Stage Review The Winter's Tale RSC 2025/26
less observed traditionally, but wonderfully variegated
debra Hall
Aug 123 min read


Stage Review HAMLET RSC 2025
Luke Thallon (Hamlet) HAMLET RSC 2025 Photography by Marc Brenner ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ HAMLET Directed by Rupert Goold Overview It's 1912 and on the deck of an ocean liner a Danish King lies dead under a draped flag of his country. Dignified respects are delivered before his body is cast into the dark and squally ocean waters. Prince Hamlet, while in mourning for his father feels bitter that his mother, Gertrude had hastily married his father's successor, uncle Claudius. Hamlet's gasp
debra Hall
Feb 213 min read


Stage Review Twelfth Night - The RSC 2024/2025
Demetri Goritsas (Sir Andrew) Joplin Sibtain (Sir Toby) Daniel Millar (Fabian) and forefront, Samuel West (Malvolio) The Royal Shakespeare Theatre Twelfth Night 2024/2025 Photograph by Helen Murray ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Directed by Prasanna Puwanarajah. A mid-twentieth century setting for this version and though always a challenge to our contemporary culture Twelfth Night still endures as a performance piece. The play's key themes include disguise, cross dressing, concealment and mistaken
debra Hall
Dec 19, 20244 min read


THE RSC'S OTHELLO 2024 - STAGE REVIEW
John Douglas Thompson as Othello and Juliet Rylance as Desdemona Othello Royal Shakespeare Theatre 2024 Directed by Tim Carroll Photograph by Rohan Persson ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Partially set in Venice and in Cypress this authentic version of Othello - directed by Tim Carroll is a genius RSC production. The male contingents of the play are mainly officers or noblemen/religious representatives. The Venetian senator, Brabantio cannot bear the idea of daughter, Desdemona being married to the
debra Hall
Nov 7, 20242 min read
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