Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Tamara Harvey’s production of Chekhov’s final play can seem woolly in meaning and the soft-edged tone mutes its force
Laura Wade’s reworking of Anton Chekhov’s final, …
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‘Bored? You’re never good enough to get bored!’ Oscar-winner Helen Hunt on great roles, unruly audiences and her RSC debut ⊕⊕
The formidable actor talks about the challenge of finding meaty characters, tough times in the US – and co-starring with her dad’s hero Kenneth Branagh in The Cherry Orchard
It’s lunchtime in Stratfor…
31 days ago
I’ve seen Chekhov’s Cherry Orchard 20 times – and it blossoms when tended by the British | Michael Billington ⊕
Helen Hunt and Kristin Scott Thomas are leading revivals of the Russian classic whose blend of comedy and tragedy is baked into our own dramatic heritage
What kind of play is The Cherry Orchard? As a …
46 days ago
Tempest in the stalls as baby disrupts Kenneth Branagh RSC performance ⊖
Audience members said baby’s cooing and gurgling ruined Branagh’s return to the RSC after 30 years, with some seeking refunds
Boatswain! The opening scene of Shakespeare’s seminal play The Tempest, in…
59 days ago
The Tempest review – Kenneth Branagh returns to the RSC in this enchanting production ⊕
Royal Shakespeare theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
Prospero is reimagined as a conductor in this superbly orchestrated version of Shakespeare’s tragicomedy
Kenneth Branagh is said to have played 35 Shakesp…
87 days ago
The Devil Wears Prada 2 review – a sequel? For spring? Groundbreaking ⊕
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The fashion and magazine industries have had a makeover but this glossy knock-off reunites the old team – and recycles the old plot – with style
Twenty years have gone by; the fashion and publishing w…
5 months ago
O’Romeo review – Bollywood Shakespeare takes dive into grisly mafia queens territory ⊕
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After hit takes on Macbeth, Othello and Hamlet, Vishal Bhardwaj’s Romeo and Juliet adaptation sees dead-eyed lovers drag one another to gutter and grave
It must be Misbegotten Adaptations week. This H…
7 months ago
Tea With Judi Dench review – the most touching TV you’ll watch all Christmas (plus a sweary parrot) ⊕
She’s such a great interviewer that this chat with Kenneth Branagh feels like it deserves an entire series. It’s relentlessly charming – and hugely moving when they talk about Dame Judi’s late husban…
First look: Dame Judi Dench welcomes Kenneth Branagh into her country home for an intimate conversation about their lives, careers, loves and losses in upcoming TV special ⊕⊕
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Sky has released a first look at Dame Judi Dench welcoming Kenneth Branagh into her home for an intimate conversation about their lives in her upcoming TV special, Tea with Judi Dench.
9 months ago
I’m just Ken: why is Kenneth Branagh narrating Anthony Hopkins’s memoir? ⊕
You might think the audiobook of the acting legend’s autobiography should be read by the acting legend himself. But apparently he wasn’t right for the part
In November, the biggest celebrity memoir of…