The Broken Legs collection of Shakespeare and Shakespeare-related reviews
“Henry V” – RSC ★★★☆☆
“The cost of war has never been more clearly laid out […] a production brimming with ideas” Known for its…
“Hamlet” – Nottingham Theatre Royal ★★☆☆☆
“An intriguing watch but one that is utterly bizarre” Last year’s Rupert Goold-directed “Hamlet” (which I previously reviewed here) is…
“Measure for Measure” – RSC ★★★★★
“It is excellent to have a giant’s strength, but it is tyrannous to use it like a giant.” How appropriate…
“Fat Ham” – RSC ★★★☆☆
“Fat Ham” has all the usual set-up of Hamlet (a young man in emotional turmoil, dead dad, uncle married to…
“The Winter’s Tale” – RSC ★★★☆☆
It may seem an odd time of year for “The Winter’s Tale”, but the RSC’s latest production leans in to…
“The Prince” – Lace Market Theatre
The Lace Market Theatre’s latest production, The Prince, takes everything we think we know about Shakespeare and turns it on…
“Hamlet Hail to the Thief” – RSC ★★★★★
The RSC’s latest take on Shakespeare’s classic begins with a lot of knocking, the lights dimming ever so gradually to…
“Romeo and Juliet” – Shakespeare’s Globe ★★★★☆
The Globe’s new production of “Romeo and Juliet”, directed by Sean Holmes, transports the action to the American West in…
“Titus Andronicus” – RSC ★★★☆☆
The RSC’s “Titus Andronicus” has moments of great tension, powerful performances and incredible violence, yet on the whole feels a…
“Much Ado About Nothing” – RSC ★★★★☆
Set in the world of celebrity football, and opening with the chants of “Woah FC Messina!” as the victorious players…
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