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…
26 days ago
It's as plain as the nose on your face: the RSC's brilliant new Cyrano, starring Adrian Lester, is unmissable. Read our theatre critic's review... ⊕⊕
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Bursting with swash and buckle, wonderful writing, super-clever costumes linking past with present, this is the Royal Shakespeare Company at its brilliant best - and beautifully spoken to boot.
30 days ago
Hot Mess and Acid’s Reign: the romcom and queer cabaret spotlighting climate crisis ⊖
A blooming new wave of musical theatre is exploring the plight of the planet with a playful and hopeful approach
Earth is a single woman with a lot to give; Humanity is a charismatic bad boy who turns…
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 …
42 days ago
Toby Stephens: ‘I lost my dad to cirrhosis. The only difference between us was that, tragically, he couldn’t stop drinking’ ⊖⊖
The actor on missing his late mother, Maggie Smith, being mistaken for Damian Lewis, and looking ‘like a fridge’
Born in London, Toby Stephens, 57, is the son of actors Maggie Smith and Robert Stephen…
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…
63 days ago
Such stuff as dreams are made on: King Charles stuns theatregoers by turning up unannounced to watch Shakespeare's The Tempest at Stratford ⊕
Charles was greeted by the Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire, Tim Cox, as well as the Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) co-artistic directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey.
70 days ago
Alex Hassell: ‘A wasp flew in my ear in front of Jude Law – he couldn’t see the wasp so just saw me freak out’ ⊕
The Rivals actor on his very skinny ankles, swearing like a sailor, and his enduring love for Marlon Brando
Born in Essex, Alex Hassell, 45, trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. He co-fo…