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May 8 2008
THERE is more shade than light in Shakespeare’s take on the aspirations of Macbeth and his wife, who dIspatch King Duncan to take his throne: director Terry Hands has opted on this occasion for a spirited if very dark and sombre spin on the tale....
Feb 19 2008
IF WILY old Will Shakespeare himself had man- aged to get a seat for this sparkling production of one of his wackiest com- edies, he would surely have been as enthused as the audience at this latest interpretation by director Tim Baker....
Dec 3 2007
EVEN seasonal curmudgeons could not fail to be exhilarated by the exuberance and sheer enthusiasm displayed by the multi-talented cast in this reworking of the children’s classic folk tale that brought a standing ovation at the end....
Nov 21 2007
THE historical legacy of Wales is little known, or regarded with indifference across the English border, and yet there is a passion that flows furiously around these tales that surely has a resonance in British folklore....
Aug 29 2007
ON THE heels of the remarkable and emotional play about the drowning of the Welsh village of Capel Celyn to create a reservoir for Liverpool, Clwyd Theatr Cymru’s associate director Tim Baker will effectively launch the company’s autumn season with another work by Manon Eames, the well-known TV presenter and dramatist....
Aug 13 2007
IT IS peculiar – but maybe significant – that throughout Tony Blair’s decade-long tenure at No 10 there was barely a politically-driven drama on the British stage that could be compared to the riotous forays of John McGrath’s fabled 7:84 company....
