“Trippingly on the tongue…”
Shakespeare played a major role in the transformation of the English language. He contributed more phrases and sayings to the English language than any other individual, and most of them are still in ...
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Romeo and Juliet without a balcony is like Dorian Gray without an attic
Robert Tanitch reviews Romeo and Juliet at Garrick Theatre, London WC2 The last time Richard Madden and Lily James acted together was when she played Cinderella and he played the Prince in Kenneth Bra ...
“Mad world! Mad kings! Mad composition!”
Robert Tanitch reviews King John at Rose Theatre, Kingston-on-Thames, Surrey Trevor Nunn is one of the great directors of Shakespeare and he has now directed 36 of Shakespeare’s 37 plays. King John, a ...
Amateur actors take centre stage in RSC production
Robert Tanitch reviews the RSC’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Barbican Theatre, London EC2 The RSC celebrates Shakespeare’s 400th birthday with a production billed as “A Play for the Nation”. At each ...