Stratford Upon Avon
THE ROVER: Aphra Behn
5Star*****

RSC: The Swan to 11 February 2017
Runs: 3h, one interval
Tkts: 0844 800 1110
www.rsc.org

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Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 17 September 2016

Bold, brash and . . . a revelation

London.
Cymbeline
By William Shakespeare.
4Stars ****

The Barbican Theatre, Silk Street, LondonEC2Y 8DS in repertory with King Lear to December 16.
Check days with box office.
Mon-Sat 7.15pm Mat Thu & Sat 1.30pm.
Runs 3.h3 30 mins One interval.

TICKETS:
www.barbican.org.uk
Review: William Russell 3 November

Throne of Queens and glorious confusions

Stratford Upon Avon
THE TEMPEST: William Shakespeare
5Star*****

RSC in RST: to 21 January 2017
Barbican, London from 30 June – 18 August 2017
Runs: 2h 45m, one interval
Tkts: 0844 800 1110
www.rsc.org

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Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 27 November 2016

Hard to imagine seeing better done than this.

Stratford Upon Avon
THE SEVEN ACTS OF MERCY: Anders Lustgarten
5Star*****

RSC, The Swan, to 10 February 2017
Runs: 2h 45m, one interval
Tkts: 0844 800 1110
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Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 18 December 2016

Intense debate, exhilarating, powerful.

Stratford Upon Avon / London
JULIUS CAESAR: William Shakespeare
4Star****

RSC: Main House, To 9 September (Stratford), 29 November (London)
Runs: 3 hrs, one interval
Tkts: 0844 800 1110
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Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 5 April 2017

Has its moments, but not a totally satisfying whole

Stratford Upon Avon / London
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA: William Shakespeare
4Star****

RSC: Main House, To 7 September (Stratford), 30 November (London)
Runs: 3h 20m, one interval
Tkts: 0844 800 1110
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Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 10 April 2017

Much to offer, a tantalising glimpse of things to come

Stratford Upon Avon, London
TITUS ANDRONICUS:: William Shakespeare
4Star****

RSC: Main House
Runs: 3h 10m, one interval. Stratford then London till 19 Jan 2018
Tkts: 0844 800 1110
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Review: Rod Dungate, 26 July 2017

A play chillingly for our Time

Stratford Upon Avon and London (Barbican)
CORIOLANUS: William Shakespeare
4Star****

RSC: Main House
Runs: 3h 10m, one interval. Stratford then London (Barbican) to 18 November
Tkts: 0844 800 1110
www.rsc.org

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Review: Rod Dungate, 23 September 2017

Lessons we seem unable to learn

Stratford Upon Avon, London
Twelfth Night: William Shakespeare
5*****

RSC: Main House
Runs: 2h 45m, one interval, to 24 February 2018
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Review: Rod Dungate, 18 November 2017

This production is a masterpiece

London.
ROME MMXVll
RSC Barbican season
JULIUS CAESAR & ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA
In repertory with Corilanus.

4****

The Barbican Theatre, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8BDS to 20 January 2018.
Check performance times with theatre.
Plays runs 3 hr One interval.

TICKETS: 020 7638 8891
www.barbican.org.uk
Review: William Russell 12 December.

A finely performed marathon to enjoy

Stratford Upon Avon, London
A Christmas Carol: Adapted by David Edgar from the novel by Charles Dickens
5*****

RSC: Main House
Runs: 2h 30m, one interval, to Sunday 4 February 2018
www.rsc.org

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Review: Rod Dungate, 20 December 2017

A multi-layered masterpiece.

Stratford Upon Avon and London
Macbeth: William Shakespeare
4****

RSC: Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Then Barbican, London
Runs: 2h 20 m, one interval
Stratford Upon Avon to 18 September 2018
then Barbican, London, to 18 January 2019

www.rsc.org.uk

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Review: Rod Dungate, 31 March 2018

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Strong modern story-telling in Gothic mode

Stratford Upon Avon
The Duchess of Malfi: John Webster
4****

RSC: Swan Theatre
Runs: 2h 30m, one interval, to 3 August

www.rsc.org.uk

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Review: Rod Dungate, 17 April 2018

@Rod_Dungate

A chilling play for today that confirms Webster as a towering English Renaissance playwright

Stratford Upon Avon, then London
Romeo and Juliet: William Shakespeare
3***

RSC: Royal Shakespeare Theatre, then London
Runs: 2h 45m, one interval, to 19 January 2019 (Stratford then London)
www.rsc.org.uk

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Review: Rod Dungate, 17 April 2018

@Rod_Dungate

The full story is told, but we don’t get the full play

Stratford Upon Avon
THE SHOEMAKER’S HOLIDAY: Thomas Dekker
RSC, The Swan

Runs: 2h 50m, one interval, till Saturday 7 March 2015

Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 20 December 2014-12-21

Delightfully funny and a radical thesis

Stratford Upon Avon
OPPENHEIMER: Tom Morton-Smith
RSC, The Swan, Stratford Upon Avon
Runs: 3 hours, one interval, to 7 March 2015

Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 24 01 15

Impressive in all directions.