Reviews – Archive

The Winter’s Tale

What else could be more representative of this transatlantic project than Sam Mendes relocating Sicilia and Bohemia to England and the US in the 18th century?

Adventures in Movement (pt 2)

This second round of reviews from the Arcola’s Adventures in Movement Festival includes coverage of Mass Exercise and Vulnerasti.

Adventures in Movement (pt 1)

Cinderella, fairy tales, waitresses and Transylvanian vampires collide in After Cinderella and Violet Smile at the Arcola Theatre.

Last Seen

Last Seen offers a glimpse of how audio headphone technology could positively impact theatre, whether as a dramatic technique in itself or as a facilitatory tool.

The Rover

A brisk, bright, good-humoured account of Aphra Behn’s comedy about Englishmen behaving appallingly abroad.

The Glass Mountain

As yet unfinished, but already roughly enchanting, The Glass Mountain looks set to be a hopeful, heartfelt and most rewarding journey.

The Mountaintop

More than just a reverent character study of Dr. King, The Mountaintop presents a history with an immediate bearing on the modern world.

S-27

S-27, while committed and sometimes compelling, lacks detail, credibility and grit.

The Moon The Moon

The Moon The Moon is many overlapping things, but never feels like collage; its elements complement rather than contradict one another.

Ajax

In their grimy, bloodied hands, Sophocles’ drama acquires an unpretentious, slightly battered and totally compelling integrity.

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