The Alchemist, dir. Jenny Eastop for Mercurius Theatre (https://www.mercuriustheatre.co.uk/). The Rose Theatre, London, 11 June 2016. Reviewed by Joseph F. Stephenson Mercurius Theatre and its award-winning director/producer Jenny Eastop have enjoyed a fruitful relationship with The Rose Theatre in recent years. The company’s deft hand with non-Shakespearean early modern drama has been evidenced by […]
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 […]
