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Review of ‘An Ideal Husband’ (2026, Lyric Hammersmith): “Company’s better half shines despite others’ ungroomed acting”
You can’t go wrong with Oscar Wilde. Unless, of course, the National Theatre gets involved — their latest, irritatingly fatuous production of Earnest speaks for itself. Fortunately, this isn’t another attempt to dumb down the sharpness and sass pouring through the pen of one of the most celebrated playwrights in the English language. And although…
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Review of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (Bridge Theatre, 2025): “Puck-tilious immersive reimagining leads to kick-ass performance”
The venue hosts Nicholas Hytner’s second Shakespearean production of the seasons — bringing back one of the Bard’s most popular comedies through a modernized take and atmospheric approach. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show to let us know if its revival of the magical forest comes across as wooden. I’ve found it difficult…
