Reviews Archive
Cymbeline: William Shakespeare, RSC in the Main House, Stratford Upon Avon, Runs : 3 hours 30 mins, one interval, Review: Rod Dungate, 26 May 2023, Audio Described Performance 5*****
Gregory Doran’s RSC Swan Song Fantabuloso
Hamnet: Novel by Maggie O’Farrell, adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti, RSC at The Swan, Stratford Upon Avon, Review: Rod Dungate & David Gray 29 04 23, Audio Described Performance 5*****
Theatre story-telling at its best.
Julius Caesar: William Shakespeare, RSC @ The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon, 4**** Rod Dungate. Audio Described Performance 1 April 2023.
Refreshing and energised; a mirror for our Age.
All’s Well that Ends Well: William Shakespeare, RSC AT RST Stratford upon Avon, 01/10/22, Audio Described Performance, Rod Dungate & David Gray 4****
Much like the Curate's Egg.
Richard III: William Shakespeare, RSC, RST Stratford Upon Avon, Running Time: 3h 15m, including 20 minute interval Review: Rod Dungate & David Gray, Performance 16 July 2022, AD Performance 5*****
A stripped back, text driven, emotionally rich performance.
King Henry VI, Parts 2 (Rebellion) and 3 (Wars of the Roses): William Shakespeare, Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon, Each Play runs 3 hours, one interval of 20 mins, one pause of 10 mins. Run until 04 June 2022 Review: Rod Dungate, Performance 30 April 2022, Chilled and AD performances 5*****
I thought much more highly of the plays coming out than I did going in.
Much Ado About Nothing: William Shakespeare, RSC / RST: Stratford Upon Avon, AD Performance 11 March 2022, 4****, Runs 3h 20m, inc 20 minute interval; till 12 March 2022, Review: Rod Dungate
Energetic, inventive, but do cracks show?
Romeo and Juliet; Birmingham Royal Ballet, Theatre Royal Plymouth, 4**** Cormac Richards
Excellent revival of much loved ballet
Coriolanus by William Shakespeare, Donmar Warehouse on National Theatre at Home to 11th June 2020. *** Mark Courtice
Stripped down and dark, it's all about the characters.
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare: National Theatre at Home until 30th April 2020. 4****. Mark Courtice
Funny, moving and very well acted - a reminder of why our theatres matter.
Hampstead Theatre, National Theatre, Royal Opera and Royal Ballet, National Theatre, RSC , Battersea Arts Centre, and more are all going on line
Just some of the theatre appearing online over the next months
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, Theatre Royal Plymouth till 22 February and tour till 4 April 2020, 5*****, Cormac Richards
Terrific re-jigging of Shakespeare play that works!
As You Like It by William Shakespeare, Theatre Royal Plymouth till 20 February 2020 and Tour till 4 April 2020, 4****, Cormac Richards
Fun, inventive if slightly too drawn out
King John, Shakespeare, RSC The Swan, to 21 March 2010. 3***: Rod Dungate
Youthful production, energetic, but not always clear.
Taming of the Shrew, William Shakespeare, RSC Stratford Upon Avon and Touring, 4****; Rod Dungate
Jolly, jaunty, spikey, but misses out on the real punch
Richard II,Sam Wanamaker Playhouse,The Globe, 4****, Ken Deed
Richard II is revisited in a big way
As You Like It, William Shakespeare, RSC Stratford Upon Avon, 3***: Roderick Dungate.
Several good things but patchy
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tobacco Factory Theatres - Bristol, 2**, Cormac Richards
A disappointing and dispiriting Dream
Timon of Athens, RSC Stratford Upon Avon, 4****; Rod Dungate
A very pleasant and most welcome surprise
