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Review of ‘Bloodsport’: “Modern-day Iliad screams loud, but it has no stentorian voice”
A Greek tragedy is unfolding on the stage at Stratford East. If the gods of theatre are keen to seek retaliation, I cannot blame them. In the end, it is a mediocre play. Even worse, it butchers one of the finest ancient narratives the Western world has ever coined, and it has virtually nothing to…
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Review of ‘The Odyssey: The Underworld’: “Epic camp”
The most mythical saga in the seven seas sails to the London stage in a new musical version featuring one of the biggest companies of the season. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if it was blessed with the touch of Midas or an Achilles heel. Ah, nothing like…
