Othello, translated by Norman Chaurette, directed by Léonie Simaga, Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier, Comédie-Française, Paris, 25 April 2014, middle stalls. Review by Stéphanie Mercier If Leontes has his reason stolen by interior fiends, the outward malignancy of this Iago’s (Nâzim Boudjenah) demonic machinations almost steals the show here – but not quite. What prevents the play […]
Directed by Dan Jemmett. Review by Ruth Morse Anyone who has crossed the Channel on a Eurostar train is likely to have seen the French poster which depicts a standing skeleton holding a fleshly human head at arm’s length. In France it is an instantly recognizable reference to the phrase ‘To be or not to be’, […]
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. The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Two Gents Productions, dir. by Arne Pohlmeier, 9 May 2012 at The Globe, London By Penelope Woods, Queen Mary University of London / The Globe With a […]
