Directed and Abridged by Ed Hughes, National Youth Theatre of Great Britain, Ambassadors Theatre, London, 18 November 2014. www.nyt.org.uk Reviewed by Steve Orman I’m somewhat ashamed to say that this was the first time that I had seen a production by the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. What I can say with certainty, […]
Directed by Michael Yale, Thrice Ninth Productions, Rose Theatre, Bankside, London, 3 August 2014. Reviewed by Steve Orman I doubt that I will ever see a better abridged version of Henry IV, Part One. I will also remember the production with fondness, as it presented me with the opportunity to hear the music of […]
Henry V. Rose Theatre, Bankside, London. Directed by Helen Oakleigh, Groundlings Theatre Company, Rose Theatre, Bankside, London, 26 July 2014. Reviewed by Steve Orman Like so many of the productions that feature at the Rose Theatre, Bankside, Groundlings Theatre Company’s Henry V was innovative and energetic, once again showcasing the fact that Shakespeare’s plays can be […]
Directed by Lucy Bailey, Globe Theatre, London, 31 May 2014. Review by Steve Orman Being somewhat squeamish when it comes to violence, particularly of the bloody kind, I had a feeling that Lucy Bailey’s Titus Andronicus, a revival of her popular 2006 production, would be something that I would have to endure rather than […]
