Results tagged “Shakespeare”

The Movement's production of Twelfth Night promises a loyal adaptation of a well trodden play, stripping away lazy devices and channelling the energy of Oliver Reed.

Brought to the Greenwich stage by a group of Cambridge graduates who successfully turned their amateur theatre company professional, The Movement is shaking up the way Shakespeare is performed on stage.

1. Water isn't very wet

Following a three-year investigation the EU has concluded that water does not hydrate. Producers of bottled water are now forbidden by law from making the claim that water can prevent dehydration.

A father in search of his lost son is sentenced to death. He is granted a single day to find the money to save his life.

Cue the arrival of two sets of estranged twins - Antipholus of Syracuse and his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, arrive on an island, which turns out to be the home of their twin brothers.

The last performance of Shakespeare's Henry VIII at The Globe Theatre brought down the house. Literally.

For the last time the play was staged at the Globe in 1613, a cannon fired as part of the performance caused the thatched roof to catch fire and the theatre was destroyed.

DRAMA
All's Well That Ends Well, Olivier
2/5

IN A NUTSHELL
Forced marriage to a intelligent but humble girl proves too much for Bertram who rushes off to war but is tricked into returning to her.

It's St George's Day today and venues around Docklands are holding special events to celebrate.

The O2 is staging a Shakespeare-themed event this evening, while pubs and restaurants are adding English twists to their menus.

By Catherine Usher

4/5

With a cast of just three and characters aplenty, Blotto Theatre has its work cut out to convey the epic journey of Pericles, Prince Of Tyre in the sparse surroundings of the Greenwich Playhouse.

by Miriam Gillinson

Director Kathryn Hunter and the RSC have created a sophisticated and inventive version of Othello, which finds surprising laughs in Shakespeare's play.

But does not quite reach its heart.