Richard II, Donmar Warehouse

Posted on Dec 14, 2011 | 0 comments

reviewed for The Spectator, 14 December 2011 Thanks to some mistake of history, Shakespeare’s Richard II has never quite been recognised as one of those roles against which the great actors are measured. But it takes a virtuoso to bring Richard to life: like all the toughest roles, he’s a heap of...

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The Tempest, Royal Haymarket Theatre

Posted on Sep 9, 2011 | 0 comments

reviewed for The Spectator, 9 September 2011 The Tempest is back in town, and with a star like Ralph Fiennes in the lead, it’s unlikely that Trevor Nunn’s new production will need much help from the critics to get bums on seats. But although Fiennes brings a moving dignity to Shakespeare’s tale of a...

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