The Broken Legs collection of Shakespeare and Shakespeare-related reviews
“Dogberry and Verges are Scared” – C ARTS, Edinburgh Fringe ★★★★★
“A comic triumph […] highly recommended” This is part of a series of shorter reviews from Edinburgh Fringe, August 2026.…
“Shakespeare for Breakfast” – C ARTS, Edinburgh Fringe ★★☆☆☆
“Utter silliness, but a bit too forced in places” This is part of a series of shorter reviews from Edinburgh…
“Julius Caesar” – Derby Shakespeare Company
“Incredibly accessible, and ultimately very moving” Derby Shakespeare Company’s summer offering sees them depart from their usual outdoor comedy and…
“Something Rotten!” – Manchester Opera House ★★★★☆
“This show is utter madness – but, there is method in it” It’s the 90s – the 1590s, that is,…
“Macbeth” – Derby Theatre ★★★☆☆
“A show that finds heart amidst the brutality” Set amidst a dystopian futuristic warzone, Derby Theatre’s “Macbeth” takes the original…
“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…
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