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Monthly Archives: June 2016
One Man, Two Guv’nors
The first few minutes of this farce presented by National Theatre Live did not appeal to me at all, but eventually I started laugh in spite of myself. The lead character, whose name I have unfortunatley forgotten, is a master … Continue reading
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The James Plays
This trilogy presented by the Scottish National Theatre at Luminato was particularly interesting to see immediately after seeing Breath of Kings. The three plays, James I, James II and James III, were written by Rona Munro to bring to … Continue reading
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Breath of Kings
Graham Abbey has created a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s Richard II, Henry IV parts one and two and Henry V, compressing all four plays into two three hour productions. Actors and characters cross from one play to the other, providing … Continue reading
Posted in Stratford 2016, Uncategorized
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All My Sons
It is very rare for Keith to jump to his feet at the end of a performance, so when he does you know he really liked it. At the end of All My Sons, he was the first person to … Continue reading
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Shakespeare in Love
This was great fun! Director Declan Donnellan had a great cast to work with, including some of the best of the Stratford senior members and many of the new young talent pool. Everyone knows the story, given the success of … Continue reading
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As You Like It
Director Jillian Keiley was batting 500 at the start of the play. Two years ago, we found her Alice Through the Looking Glass gimmicky and incoherent, but absolutely loved last year’s The Diary of Anne Frank. As You Like It … Continue reading
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Incident at Vichy
Arthur Miller wrote this play just after the end of the second world war, but it is still an extremely powerful play today. Ten men sitting in a room, wondering why they have been picked up for questioning and speculating … Continue reading
Posted in Soulpepper 2016, Uncategorized
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A Chorus Line
For those who don’t like Shakespeare, the second evening opening has for several seasons now been a musical, and for the last few seasons, Donna Feore has been the choreographer and director. Her productions (Fidler on the Roof, 42nd Street, … Continue reading
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Macbeth
The opening night production of the Festival season set things off to a great start. We liked the dress rehearsal, but the opening night production was so much tighter, with better timing and great performances. As usual Antoni Cimolino, the … Continue reading
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