Shakespeare

Eddie Izzard’s Hamlet Review: A rather enjoyable one-woman adaptation | Theatre | Entertainment

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At what point does ego overwhelm artistic enterprise? Andrew Scott dodged accusations of vanity with his one-man Vanya and Sarah Snook had technical resources at her command for Dorian Gray. Eddie Izzard has little more than a white set and a black jacket, tights and boots to play most of the characters in Shakespeare’s greatest play. … Read more

Tom Holland shines in a modern but fatally messy Romeo & Juliet | Theatre | Entertainment

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Ominous synths rumble. The theatre blacks out. The fans shriek. Out of the shadows emerge a murky bare stage and microphone stands before a looming face on a huge screen starts the prologue to the timeless tragic tale of teenage star-crossed lovers. Welcome to Jamie Lloyd Does Shakespeare With Bells, Whistles and the Kitchen Sink … Read more