Simon Godwin
Macbeth review – Ralph Fiennes’ monstrous monarch wages war in a warehouse
Staged in a hangar-like venue strewn with the charred remnants of battle, Simon Godwin’s intelligent production puts violent conflict to the fore
Arifa Akbar
30, Nov, 2023 @12:01 AM
Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma to star in Macbeth staged in warehouses
The production, directed by Simon Godwin, will open in Liverpool before heading to Edinburgh, London and Washington DC
Chris Wiegand
27, Apr, 2023 @9:50 AM
Much Ado About Nothing review – screwball Shakespeare goes with a swing
Simon Godwin masterfully directs a slick production starring Katherine Parkinson and John Heffernan
Arifa Akbar
19, Jul, 2022 @11:43 AM
It’s time for the Royal Shakespeare Company to be led by an actor | Michael Billington
Gregory Doran has achieved much at the RSC and directed some fine productions. Let’s have an actor in charge next: how about Adjoa Andoh or Simon Russell Beale?
Michael Billington
25, Apr, 2022 @9:29 AM
Much ado about Doug: second gentleman takes spotlight at Shakespeare debate
Doug Emhoff, Kamala Harris’s husband, argues in a mock trial hosted by the Shakespeare Theatre Company and presided over by Stephen Breyer
David Smith in Washington
12, Apr, 2022 @1:27 PM
Romeo and Juliet review – a bold rewiring with no room for romance
Director Ola Ince’s take on Shakespeare’s tragedy is clever, energetic and doesn’t have a single smooch
Arifa Akbar
09, Jul, 2021 @10:00 PM
Shakespeare Theatre Company to host Britney Spears musical
Once Upon a One More Time will debut on 30 November at company’s flagship theater in Washington DC
Victoria Bekiempis
27, May, 2021 @2:30 PM
Romeo & Juliet review – Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor are outstanding
Buckley and O’Connor head a terrific cast in this imaginatively pared down, made-for-TV production
Susannah Clapp
11, Apr, 2021 @9:30 AM
Romeo and Juliet review – National Theatre's first film is an ingenious triumph
Josh O’Connor and Jessie Buckley are captivating as the star-crossed lovers in a wondrous, adventurous production
Arifa Akbar
04, Apr, 2021 @9:30 PM
Tamsin Greig: 'Romeo and Juliet speaks to our polarisation today'
The actor on playing Lady Capulet, recording The Archers in her son’s wardrobe, and the trouble with pickled eggs
Michael Hogan
04, Apr, 2021 @8:30 AM
'We had a three-hour window to get intimate!' Romeo and Juliet at the National
After the pandemic nixed a stage run of Shakespeare’s tragedy, the theatre launched an ambitious film version starring Jessie Buckley and Josh O’Connor
Arifa Akbar
01, Apr, 2021 @5:00 AM
Jessie Buckley on Covid filming: ‘The world’s greatest love scene – and we couldn’t touch!’
From Chernobyl to Beast, the Irish star has become the go-to for challenging roles. Now she’s joining Josh O’Connor in Romeo & Juliet – shot in an empty National Theatre
Tom Lamont
20, Mar, 2021 @10:00 AM
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