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Revival of A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a feel-good immersive party – review

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We went to check out Nicholas Hytner’s revival of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at The Bridge Theatre almost exactly six years ago, and while the world may have changed substantially since 2019, we’re pleased to report that this production is just as flamboyant and fabulous as it was back then. Yes, it’s still a feel-good immersive party, with half the audience standing in the pit and taking part in the show, the other half seated around the action; yes, there is still a bit of role reversal, resulting in…

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Sir Ian McKellen to open all trans and non-binary reading of Twelfth Night

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Trans What You Will is teaming up with LGBTQIA+ icon Sir Ian McKellen for a new rendition of a Shakespeare classic. On 25 July, the brand-new theatre company will make its debut with a one-night-only rehearsed reading of the beloved play Twelfth Night, starring an all-trans and non-binary cast. X-Men star McKellen is set to open up the Phoebe Kemp-directed performance, which is being held at The Space Theatre in London. For Shakespeare enthusiasts unable to attend the historic evening, the show will be live-streamed globally. Lastly, all of the…

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Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell delight in raucous revival of Much Ado About Nothing – review

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Jamie Lloyd’s revival of The Tempest (starring Sigourney Weaver) has only just closed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, and in its place we have his take on another Shakespeare: this time we have a very different play, the lighthearted comedy Much Ado About Nothing. Our guest stars this time around are Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwood. From the moment we entered the theatre we knew we were in for an experience – this is a raucous affair even before the show begins, with dance music blaring and a light…

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National Theatre’s Coriolanus is Shakespeare on an absolutely epic scale – review

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Having never seen a production of Coriolanus before, we weren’t quite sure what to expect when we ventured to the National Theatre earlier this week. Without wanting to make any assumptions, experience has generally taught us that the less frequently staged Shakespeare plays tend to be lesser-performed for a reason. With that in mind, we were quite pleasantly surprised to find that Coriolanus tells really quite an exciting, gripping tale. This new production, directed by Lyndsey Turner, stars David Oleyowo in the title role and it feels absolutely epic in…

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The Comedy of Errors is one of the most ridiculous plays we’ve ever seen – review

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We’ve seen a lot of Shakespeare in our time, although this week was our first opportunity to catch The Comedy of Errors – one of the bard’s earlier plays, it’s not performed as frequently as some of his better-known shows. Having finally caught it, we can see why – it’s far from Shakespeare’s finest work. If you think you’ve already seen a stupid comedy or two, prepare for things to get a whole lot sillier – this is one of the daftest and most wildly improbable plays we’ve ever seen.…

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Tom Holland stars in stylish update of Romeo & Juliet – review

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There’s a lot of hype around this revival of Romeo & Juliet, and it’s not hard to see why – it’s rare to have a star quite as famous as Tom Holland on London’s West End. Couple that with this being a Jamie Lloyd production – Lloyd having brought us last year’s enjoyably ridiculous revival of Sunset Blvd, which swept the Olivier Awards and is due to open on Broadway this year – and it’s understandable that there’s a great deal of excitement for this production, which is pretty much…

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New production of Twelfth Night is a delightfully camp and queer retelling – review

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We’re big fans of the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park – on a warm evening there’s something quite magical about watching the play unfold against a beautiful sunset. On press night we had perfect conditions – which, sadly, can’t be guaranteed every night – and we had an enchanting evening with this newly-imagined, and delightfully camp and queer, version of Shakespeare’s comedy Twelfth Night, directed by Owen Horsley. For those unfamiliar, Twelfth Night is a comedy about mistaken identity: Viola (Evelyn Miller) and her twin brother Sebastian (Andro Cowperthwaite)…

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Ian McKellen is a delight in Robert Icke’s modern adaptation of Henry IV – review

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Given that Sir Ian McKellen is one of the great Shakespearean actors, it’s perhaps surprising that he’s never taken on the role of Falstaff, one of Shakespeare’s best-loved anti-heroes. Until now, that is: in Player Kings, Robert Icke’s modern-dress adaptation of Henry IV Parts 1 & 2, we see Sir Ian – in an amusingly silly fat suit – take on the comic relief role. He’s an entertaining counterfoil to the more serious Prince Hal, played brilliantly by the excellent Toheeb Jimoh. Player Kings is two plays in one and,…

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David Tennant and Cush Jumbo star in high-concept modern Macbeth – review

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We’ve been reviewing theatre for many, many years now, so – perhaps unsurprisingly – we’ve seen a lot of Macbeths in our time. Many of them have been of variable quality, and it’s been a fair while since we were impressed with a production. Thankfully Max Webster’s production at the Donmar Warehouse bucks that trend – this is a high-concept, modern take on one of Shakespeare’s most famous works – it throws convention out of the window, and it’s all the better for it. The most overt difference is the…

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The Globe’s queer take on As You Like It is surprisingly traditional – review

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We had high hopes for this new take on As You Like It – featuring a host of LGBTQ+ talent and created by the same team behind Sound of the Underground at the Royal Court Theatre earlier this year, we were anticipating something fabulous, queer and unexpected. Some of the text has been tweaked to include contemporary lines added by Travis Alabanza; the costumes, which at first glance appear conventional, feature an array of modern accessories; the music utilises some recent pop songs. But none of it feels particularly radical…

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