If you’re going to mess with Shakespeare,
you need to be sure of your footing.
Shakespeare can sometimes feel a little distant and predictable – they all get married, or they all die, and in between we have some tricky language – but Lucy Phelps’ stunningly energetic performance means this time we see it all anew.
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In what is a heavily-contested field, The
Tempest is one of Shakespeare’s craziest plays.
This startling coming of age story has a fittingly unconventional production that captivates and develops the narrative in clever and surprising ways.
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The set of this adaptation of
Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel is dominated by the looming presence of the
splintered rafters that are the endpoint of the tale’s twisting plot.
This stylish production of the classic Hitchcock film runs fine until it hits a dramatic moment – and then it gets derailed and the tension vanishes.
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Despite a mafia-themed opening this
production of Shakespeare’s comedy owes more stylistically to a Hitchcock
thriller than the Godfather.
The rise and fall of Norfolk’s railways – or rather the people that used them – are at the heart of this charming community theatre piece.
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For a television show that has achieved cult status and is famed for its audience asides, revisiting its stage roots as a one-woman monologue was always going to feel a bit strange – even if delivered via a cinema screen.
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This double-bill of new shows from
Norwich-based theatre company Laughing Mirror could not have been more
contrasting.
Miller’s classic tragedy of lust and betrayal is given a bold and confident reworking in this stylish Maddermarket production.
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The superficially wispy plot of this Noel Coward play hides a darkly comic and sharp take on ageing and the lives we live.
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Love drives people to strange actions in this accomplished performance, at the Maddermarket Theatre, of a rarely seen Agatha Christie adaptation.
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This show did not have an auspicious start – six performers milling around the stage, sharing in-jokes and nattering away – but appearances can be deceptive.
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All is not what it seems in this glamorous and enchanting show, that offers a gentle and lulling mix of humour and beauty.
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