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  • Review of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (Regent’s Open Air Theatre, 2026): “Rustic production comes out too mechanical”

    Review of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (Regent’s Open Air Theatre, 2026): “Rustic production comes out too mechanical”

    Comparisons are odious. But what else can you do if two major productions of arguably Shakespeare’s most popular comedy are running in London at the same time? Especially, if one of them is faultless and all you can say about the other, if you want to be kind, is that at least they tried. And…

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    1 July, 2026
    English contents, Reviews
    a midsummer night's dream, Amelia Gabriel, classic theatre, damien james, Dumile Sibanda, Evie Jones, georgia bruce, Harriet Gordon-Anderson, Hiftu Quasem, Issam Al Ghussain, Jenny Rainsford, Misia Butler, Nadeem Islam, Neil D’Souza, nick bottom, oberon, Olivier Huband, puck, Rachel Barnes, regent’s open air theatre, Rori Hawthorn, shakespeare, shakespeare comedy, Terique Jarrett, the bard, titatania
  • Review of ‘Cowbois’: “Heteronormativity can’t dodge the bullet”

    Review of ‘Cowbois’: “Heteronormativity can’t dodge the bullet”

    The Royal Court hosts the London transfer of this new Western comedy by the RSC exploring queer identities and freedom of expression. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know its absurd humour has actually substance or is all hat instead. Aw, there’s nothing like a handsome cowboy frothing some milk…

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    23 January, 2024
    English contents, Reviews
    bridgette amofah, charlie josephine, cowbois, gay, georgia bruce, lgbt, musicals, play with songs, queer, royal court, royal shakespeare company, rsc, sean holmes, shaun dingwall, theatre, vinnie heaven, western

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