Hamlet. Directed by Robert Icke, for The Almeida Theatre, London. Seen 1st March, 2017. https://almeida.co.uk/ By Dr. Eleanor Rycroft, Bristol University Robert Icke has developed a reputation for shedding light on classic plays as Associate Director at the Almeida in recent years, notably through productions of Uncle Vanya, Oresteia, and a crystal clear version of […]
The Alchemist, directed by Paul Burbridge for Riding Lights Company at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, 22 February 2014 Review by Eoin Price A version of this review was first published on asidenotes.wordpress.com on 23 February 2014. Paul Burbridge relocated his Belgrade Theatre production of Ben Jonson’s The Alchemist to Coventry, trading Jacobean London references for […]