Saoirse Ronan makes her UK stage debut in Yael Farber’s testosterone-fest, which is vivid, but much too long.
‘A notoriously difficult play to stage well’: THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH – Almeida Theatre
At more than three hours, The Tragedy of Macbeth stretches the patience at the Almeida Theatre, despite strong work from Saoirse Ronan and James McArdle.
Terri trips: Crystal Clear at the Old Red Lion & Sherlock Holmes at Baker Street
Not long left to see two of the Featured Show campaigns I’ve been working on recently: Crystal Clear at the Old Red Lion Theatre and Sherlock Holmes and The Invisible Thing, which takes London’s most famous detective home to Baker Street. Both finish this weekend!
FEATURED SHOW: Crystal Clear’s accessibility impresses critics & audiences alike
With Crystal Clear, “White Deer have mounted something big theatres don’t even try and attempt”. The company’s efforts to ensure the production is accessible to visually impaired audiences – including “fully integrated” audio description – have impressed critics and audiences alike. Check out review highlights and show photos – and then get booking!
‘Refreshingly inclusive’: CRYSTAL CLEAR – Old Red Lion Theatre
The performances are the strongest feature of this production of Crystal Clear at the Old Red Lion Theatre, along with its access provisions.
‘The audio description adds layers of texture for sighted audiences too’: Visually impaired actor Gillian Dean on Crystal Clear
How much has theatre changed in its depiction of and access for blindness since Crystal Clear premiered in 1982 at the Old Red Lion Theatre? Gillian Dean, who stars in the three-hander’s first major revival this month, shares her experiences as a visually impaired performer and theatregoer. Time to get booking!
PHOTOS & VIDEO: Behind the scenes as Crystal Clear prepares for its first major London revival
Crystal Clear was an early hit – and West End transfer – for London’s Old Red Lion Theatre. Now, as the theatre celebrates its 40th anniversary, Phil Young’s devised play about blindness prepares for its first major revival and a return home. Sneak a peek behind the scenes with our rehearsal photos and video – and then get booking!
NEWS: Crystal Clear returns to Old Red Lion for 40th anniversary with audio description narrated live by cast
Nearly 40 years after it premiered at the then-new Old Red Lion Theatre before transferring to the West End, Phil Young’s devised three-hander about one couple’s experience with blindness, Crystal Clear, returns next month as part of the fringe venue’s 40th-anniversary season. Time to get booking!