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‘Offers a faithful reading with some contemporary resonance’: THE WINTER’S TALE – RSC / BBC Lights Up Festival (Online review)

In Films, Online shows, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Maryam Philpott27th April 2021Leave a Comment

The Royal Shakespeare Company joins forces with BBC4 for the world premiere of A Winter’s Tale, a production intended for the 2020 stage and all but lost to theatre history.

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NEWS: Royal Shakespeare Company’s summer programme features new outdoor theatre

In Native, News, Online shows, Plays, Press Releases, Regional theatre by Press Releases22nd April 2021

The Royal Shakespeare Company has released full details of its summer 2021 programme which includes an artists’ impression of the newly conceived Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Garden Theatre.

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NEWS: RSC announces BBC broadcast of The Winter’s Tale & live theatre returns with The Comedy of Errors

In Native, News, Online shows, Plays, Press Releases, Regional theatre by Press Releases12th March 2021

With the one-year anniversary of theatres being forced to close in sight, the Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that audiences will now get the chance to see The Winter’s Tale and The Comedy of Errors, two of its postponed 2020 major Shakespeare productions.

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NEWS: RSC will focus its 2021 Stratford-upon-Avon programme in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre

In Musicals, Native, News, Online shows, Plays, Press Releases, Regional theatre by Press Releases6th October 2020

The Royal Shakespeare Company will focus its programming in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon over the coming year, with the Swan Theatre and The Other Place remaining closed until 2022

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NEWS: RSC’s summer season 2020 features Miles Jupp debut & programme of European texts

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Regional theatre, Touring by Press Releases4th October 2019

The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced its schedule for summer 2020, a season of Shakespeare plays exploring separation, loss and deep bonds of family.

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What’s Debbie looking forward to in October 2018?

In London theatre, Musicals, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin4th October 2018Leave a Comment

It honestly doesn’t let up. At all. After an Edinburgh-focused August, and a ‘keep myself busy at all costs’ September (mostly to avoid the hell that is rush hour transport), October has rolled in, bursting at the seams because there is too much to do.

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‘It’s a unique space to play’: Actress Priyanga Burford plays Hermione in The Winter’s Tale at Shakespeare’s Globe

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Plays by Emma Clarendon28th August 2018Leave a Comment

Priyanga Burford spoke to Love London Love Culture’s Emma Clarendon about her role as Hermione in The Winter’s Tale at the Shakespeare’s Globe and her upcoming role in BBC’s new drama Press.

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REVIEW ROUND UP: The Winter’s Tale at Shakespeare’s Globe

In Features, London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Emma Clarendon6th July 2018Leave a Comment

Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews for Blanche McIntyre’s production of The Winter’s Tale, playing at the Shakespeare’s Globe until 14 October.

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It’s good to be reminded that Shakespeare really is everyone’s playwright

In Features, London theatre, Opinion, Plays by Susan Elkin3rd July 2018Leave a Comment

Brush up your Shakespeare? Well yes, Cole Porter, I had plenty of chances to do just that last week when I attended Shakespeare performances on three consecutive evenings.

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‘Superb & brilliantly performed’: THE WINTER’S TALE – Shakespeare’s Globe ★★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Anne Cox1st July 2018Leave a Comment

This is a superb and brilliantly performed production of Shakespeare’s ‘problem’ play. If you know the Globe, this Winter’s Tale is a terrific summer show. If you don’t know the venue, then what an introduction.

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‘An enlightening production of a potentially troublesome play’: THE WINTER’S TALE – Shakespeare’s Globe ★★★★★

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin29th June 2018Leave a Comment

An enlightening production of a potentially troublesome play, fantastically well conceptualised and beautifully designed – complete with some memorable and scene-stealing performances.

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‘Embraces you warmly & holds you tight’: HALF BREED – Soho Theatre & Touring

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Touring by Aleks Sierz22nd April 2018Leave a Comment

First seen in Edinburgh last year, Half Breed is one of those plays that embrace you warmly and hold you tight for all of its 60-minute duration.

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‘Something deeply emotive about the work here’: THE WINTER’S TALE – National Theatre

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Ian Foster28th February 2018Leave a Comment

What could merely be dismissed as make-believe in The Winter’s Tale gains real significance in what it can achieve for social cohesion, planting seeds in the minds of future theatremakers.

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“Who’s there?” Thoughts on The Globe’s new vision & programming

In London theatre, Opinion, Plays, Reviews by Debbie Gilpin8th January 2018Leave a Comment

What is personally the most galling is the programming of Twelfth Night. Emma Rice’s production was my favourite show of 2017. It almost feels like they’re trying to brush it under the carpet by putting it on again so soon.

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NEWS: Mark Rylance returns in Michelle Terry’s inaugural Globe season

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Sticky by Press Releases8th January 2018Leave a Comment

Former and current artistic directors Mark Rylance and Michelle Terry will take to the stage this year in Terry’s inaugural season at Shakespeare’s Globe.

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Kris Hallet’s Year In Review

In Broadway, Musicals, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Kris Hallett30th December 2017Leave a Comment

This was a year where the work touring into Bristol and the work I saw in Latitude, London, the cinema and New York dazzled.

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NEWS: Dates & further cast announced for National Theatre 2018 season

In London theatre, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases by Press Releases27th October 2017Leave a Comment

Lots of updates coming from the South Bank today after the National Theatre’s press conference earlier this month when artistic director Rufus Norris unveiled programming plans for 2018. Today, further dates and casting for many of those productions are announced.

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INTERVIEW: Cheek by Jowl’s Declan Donnellan on The Winter’s Tale

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, News, Plays by Emma Clarendon14th March 2017Leave a Comment

The Winter’s Tale is one of my favourite Shakespeare play. It often divides its critics – many people are of the opinion that its lack of unity is its great undoing.

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REVIEW ROUND-UP: The Winter’s Tale at London Coliseum

In Features, London theatre, Native, News, Opera, Opinion, Reviews by Emma Clarendon9th March 2017Leave a Comment

This world premiere production created by ENO’s composer-in-residence Ryan Wigglesworth is directed by actor Rory Kinnear – but does it appeal to the critics?

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THE WINTER’S TALE – Edinburgh

In Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin19th February 2017Leave a Comment

Lucid and engaging, the Lyceum’s Scottish-set production of The Winter’s Tale has much to recommend it, even if it does not quite convince.

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