J. A. Macfarlane
February 02, 2013
The very name ‘Shakespeare’ comes haloed with a certain gravitas, even when considering his comedies: the Great Playwright, the...
Craig Melson
April 26, 2012
Macbeth is a seasoned veteran of being set in different scenarios—asylums, communist era bunkers, even outer space. So when...
Craig Melson
April 25, 2012
Plays are often sold as ‘interactive’ or ‘atmospheric’ but none will be able to compete with this version of...
Vikki Jane Vile
October 07, 2011
As I approach the Taachi Morris Arts Centre in Taunton, Somerset I am full of hope...
Archie Maddocks
September 29, 2011
Macbeth. A play notorious for its darkened dialogue and at times terrifying imagery. One of Shakespeare’s most quoted and...
Barry Eitel
May 31, 2011
Macbeth may seem an odd selection for Roundhouse Productions, whose members were involved in a staging of Point Break...
Christopher Adams
May 28, 2010
Is the Globe’s production of Macbeth blood-lettingly entertaining? A resounding yes. Is it also a subtle, well-acted exploration of...
Michael Meigs
February 18, 2010
Sarah England's opening turn feels just right. She's one witch for three, huddled over a trashcan lit from below...
Deirdre Yee
October 18, 2009
Punchdrunk Theatre Company’s American debut, Sleep No More, is a constructed reality that affects every part of your body;...
Denise Battista
March 02, 2009
Australian director Gale Edwards is working her way through Shakespeare’s canon, and after twenty years of direction in the...