Macbeth – The Metropolitan Opera, New York
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‘director Louisa Proske. . . doesn’t pull her punches with this somewhat bloodied and brutal season-opening new production’ Verdi famously noted of this opera that there are only three roles,…
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Macbeth – Shakespeare North Playhouse
‘production comes up short on its promise of a fast, spooky, blood-spattered staging’ It is said that Macbeth is a notoriously difficult play to produce, and sadly director Ben Crystal’s…
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Folksy Theatre at Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
‘a rip-roaring, side-splitting, fun rollercoaster of an evening from a multi-talented, multi-rolling cast of four’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies and is widely performed…
Macbeth – The HandleBards at The Reader, Calderstones Park, Liverpool
‘fast, frantic, and funny staging delightfully turns Shakespeare’s classic tragedy completely on its head’ Macbeth is a notoriously difficult play to produce, yet Tom Dixon, Paul Moss, and Will Orton’s…
Othello – The Lord Chamberlain’s Men at Arley Hall & Gardens, Cheshire
‘Professional and personable, powerful and impressive: I could have happily watched this right again from start to finish’ There is much to celebrate in director Peter Stickney’s adaptation and production…
Twelfth Night – Off The Ground Theatre at St Luke’s Bombed Out Church, Liverpool
‘the resounding send-off at the end was a perfect nod to Elizabethan theatre and ensured we ended with a bang’ One of Shakespeare’s more famous comedies is centred on mistaken…
As You Like It – The HandleBards at Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
‘an energetic, engaging, and entertaining performance very much played for laughs’ Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props, and costumes on the back of their bikes,…
Twelfth Night – The Pantaloons at Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot
‘Heyward’s witty adaptation in the hands of this impressive cast takes the humour up another notch’ One of Shakespeare’s more famous comedies is centred on mistaken identities and the fact…
Hamlet – A Place For Us at The Walled Garden, Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Liverpool
‘this strong production shows just how adaptable Shakespeare is’ Director and script editor Kate Allerston doles out doses of revenge, betrayal, and ambition with this immersive adaptation of one of…
Romeo & Juliet – A Place For Us at The Walled Garden, Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Liverpool
‘The cast perform strongly demonstrating good chemistry and interplay’ Director and script editor Kate Allerston delivers a hard-hitting, immersive adaptation capturing the passion, violence, and urgency of Shakespeare’s tragic love…