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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...
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