RICHARD MURGATROYD enjoys a readable account of the life and meditations of one of the few Roman emperors with a good reputation
Classic production of Othello
GORDON PARSONS hails a magnificent performance by a cast who make sure that every word can be heard and understood
Will Kean as Iago and John Douglas Thompson as Othello
[Johan Persson]
ALEX HALL asks whether intelligence, and stupidity, are the outcomes of poverty and wealth, and cultural norms
BRENT CUTLER is persuaded by a new account of the rise of Christianity, and the fall of the Roman empire
If non-human nature is devoid of value under the capitalist mode of production, this book presents the case for its reintegration, suggests HENRY BELL
The Bard takes issue with a BBC portrait of The Balkans, and sets the record straight
ANGUS REID urges you to visit Britain’s most remarkable - and mind-blowing - festival of contemporary music
MARIA DUARTE reviews Desperate Journey, Blue Moon, Pillion, and Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Othello
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
WHEN Peter Hall and John Barton launched the RSC in 1960, they were determined to establish not only a permanent company but one with its own style of acting or Method, based on “the word first and the Method second.” This approach produced some of the greatest theatrical productions of the century.
Sadly time and financial strictures have long since replaced the company’s work with a great variety of Shakespeare productions from visiting directors, with some remarkable results but many failing through aiming for eye-catching novelty.
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