Hamlet directed by Yang Jung-Ung for Yohangza Company, Peacock Theatre, London, 12 July 2014. Reviewed by Adele Lee ‘In equal scale weighing delight and dole’ (1.2.13), Yang Jung-Ung’s speedy, shamanistic Hamlet combines elements of farce with melodrama, and popular culture with traditional folklore and ancient gut rituals. Similar to the director’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which […]
This post is part of Year of Shakespeare, a project documenting the World Shakespeare Festival, the greatest celebration of Shakespeare the world has ever seen. Antony and Cleopatra (Antonius ile Kleopatra), Oyun Atölyesi, Dir. Kemal Aydoğan, 26 & 27 May 2012 at The Globe, London, reviewed by Michael Dobson & Adele Lee Saturday 26 May 2012 By […]
This post is part of Year of Shakespeare, a project documenting the World Shakespeare Festival, the greatest celebration of Shakespeare the world has ever seen. Coriolanus, Chiten Theatre Company, Dir. Motoi Miura, 21 May 2012 at The Globe, London By Adele Lee, University of Greenwich It might be assumed that a Japanese theatre company performing Coriolanus would […]
This post is part of Year of Shakespeare, a project documenting the World Shakespeare Festival, the greatest celebration of Shakespeare the world has ever seen. Titus Andronicus, Tang Shu-wing Theatre Studio, Dir. Tang Shu-wing, 4 May 2012 at The Globe, London By Adele Lee, University of Greenwich Murder. Rape. Mutilation. Cannibalism. Titus Andronicus is […]
This post is part of Year of Shakespeare, a project documenting the World Shakespeare Festival, the greatest celebration of Shakespeare the world has ever seen. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Yohangza Theatre Company, Dir. Jung Ung Yang, Globe Theatre, 1 May 2012 at The Globe, London By Adele Lee, University of Greenwich Contrary to most recent performances of A […]
