Julius Caesar at Bristol Old Vic
The mob is waiting in the wings, as eager to denounce vociferously those whom they believe to be traitors as
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The Winter’s Tale at Bristol Old Vic
A self-obsessed, delusional, paranoid leader whose all-consuming jealousy embraces surveillance, subterfuge, and elimination of that which challenges him – such
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Othello by Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory
This year, Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory brings another great tragedy to its Bedminster home. A bare stage belies the
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Bristol Hippodrome theatre review: Kiss Me, Kate
Vivienne Kennedy reviews Kiss Me, Kate; the final show in a trio of Shakespearean themed delights performed by Welsh National
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Bristol Hippodrome theatre review: Macbeth
Vivienne Kennedy reviews Macbeth, the second in a trio of Shakespeare inspired productions being performed by Welsh National Opera at
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Bristol Hippodrome theatre review: The Merchant of Venice
Bristol Hippodrome theatre review: The Merchant of Venice Vivienne Kennedy reviews The Merchant of Venice, the first of three Shakespeare
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Puzzlewood
Going to see a play outside on a rainy day might not sound like the best of ideas, especially when
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King Lear at Bristol Old Vic
‘The weight of this sad time we must obey; Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say. The
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All’s Well that Ends Well at Tobacco Factory Theatre
All’s Well that Ends Well has been classified as one of Shakespeare’s ‘Problem Plays’, a comedy that is plagued by
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