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Should comedy have an expiration date?
In a politically correct society, we look at whether it is right to remove offensive jokes from comedies written before our time
Shakespeare Done to Death?
In the wake of the Emma Rice 'scandal' at the Globe, we examine why we keep treading old boards.
Review: Twelfth Night – ‘dispels the myth that Shakespeare isn’t funny’
Brasenose Arts Week puts a contemporary spin on Shakespeare's Twelfth Night
Fade to Black – a history of the theatrical blackout
The convention which now seems part-and-parcel of theatre wasn’t always there – indoor venues and developments in lighting provided new staging opportunities. But what is the theatrical blackout for?
Review: Antony and Cleopatra – a star-studded Shakespeare
Lawrence Li is impressed by the National Theatre’s opulent imagining of a Shakespearean classic
The Tragedy of King Richard the Second – ‘stripped-down Shakespeare’
The timing of many lines elicits genuine laughter from the audience; in these interesting times we live in, such a take feels intensely necessary.
Romeo and Juliet Review – ‘immensely effective’
A bold and haunting production that places the deadly feud in HM Prison Verona
Romeo and Juliet – Preview
A close cast and crew underline the generational aspects of Shakespeare's tale of conflict, all in a female offenders unit
How do we stage Shakespeare in the digital age?
Efforts to combine the theatrical and the digital are shaping how we experience Shakespeare in the twenty-first century
‘She is the one controlling the play’- Rufus Norris’ Macbeth
Norris’ production is a moving theatrical piece that allows Lady Macbeth to be the puppeteer she has so desperately always wanted to be.
RSC Hamlet Review – ‘This is simultaneous creativity and destruction. To be or not to be.’
John Livesey reflects upon the Basquiat elements of this perceptive RSC production
Julius Caesar review – ‘two hours of pounding drama’
Nicholas Hytner's adaptation is makes you rethink the iconic tragedy
Twelfth Night preview – ‘a darker version’
Post-Truth Theatre Company's Twelfth Night is a clever and satirical take on modern life, says Nina Crisp
‘Caesar’ at the Keble O’Reilly – preview
Miranda K. Gleaves previews 'Caesar', a hot new reinterpretation of a classic Shakespeare play from Cosmic Arts
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