Month: August 2010

Danton’s Death (National Theatre)

I’m not normally negative about productions, because I really enjoy the excitement of just being in a theatre whatever I’m seeing, but Danton’s Death was very unsatisfying.  I was glad that this production was short.  I also think if there had been an interval, many members of the audience might not have come back after a break. There was…

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The RSC ensemble debate

I’ve added my thoughts on the RSC ensemble to the @ShakespeareBT –  Shakespeare Birthplace Trust blog,  Blogging Shakespeare.  They’ve started an interesting debate about the current RSC ensemble.  You can find it here:  http://bit.ly/bcXLeR

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