Posts tagged "shakespeare"
Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare, a Cheek by Jowl production (in Russian) Silk Street Theatre, Barbican Centre until 25th April 2015 www.cheekbyjowl.com It takes a huge amount of creativity, imagination and bravery to stage Shakespeare's Measure for Measure in Russian and make the result as compelling as it is powerful. But this production is masterminded by Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod, the co-Artistic directors behind the innovative theatre company,...
Henry IV - a play by William Shakespeare Until 29th November 2014 www.donmarwarehouse.com Director, Phyllida Lloyd has a very different take on Shakespeare’s history play which focusses on the themes of kingship, coming of age and honour. For one, in a play that is highly masculine, there is an all female cast and that the cast is housed in the setting of a jail appears to highlight gender inequality and...