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Review of ‘Player Kings’: “Nowhere near a fallen staff”
Ian McKellen becomes the fat of the land in this new adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry IV duology, currently playing in the West End before embarking on a limited tour across the UK. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this revised take on the Bard’s historical narrative is actually…
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Review of ‘Romeo and Juliet’: “The course of true love never did run smooth”
Shakespeare’s immortal love story relives once again on its home stage, in a new abridged production playing the Globe’s main playhouse. Guillermo Nazara share his views on the show, to let us know if this revised montage still kisses by the book.
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Review of ‘Macbeth (An Undoing)”: “Nothing wicked this way comes”
Shakespeare’s fiendish tragedy takes another form in this new interpretation playing at London’s Rose Theatre ahead of its New York and Edinburgh runs. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this re-imagined version of a classic is bound for a tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow. “Double, double, toil and…
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Review of ‘The Merchant of Venice, 1936’: “”Old in limbs, in judgement young”
One of Shakespeare’s best-known and probably most controversial pieces takes a leap in time through this new version starring Tracy-Ann Oberman, and set during the East London riots against fascism. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if its reinvented approach deserves a pound of flesh. No one hates stronger…
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Review of ‘The Big Life’: “Royal East Variety Show”
The ska-style musical celebrates its 20th anniversary by returning to its birthplace, in a new production currently playing until the end of next month. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this comedy about love affairs is worth a crush. “I’ll never fall in love again”, cries that little…
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Review of ‘Othello’: “Betrayal pays off”
The Bard’s greatest classic about disloyalty and deception returns to the Globe in a visually modernized production played by candlelight. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this recurring piece in the London scene is still worth coming even now, now, very now. No good deed goes unpunished. Yet,…
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Tom Holland to star in new Jamie Lloyd production of ‘Romeo & Juliet’
The internationally acclaimed film star will take the lead in this new adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic, in a montage that also marks his return to the West End. Produced in collaboration with David Binder, the show will play for a limited 3-month run – with tickets on sale from next week on. Did my heart…
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Review of ‘The Motive and The Cue’: “God hath given you one face, and you make yourself another”
The most successful Hamlet production in Broadway’s history returns to the stage through this blaring depiction of how it all came together. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this forceful battle of talent and egos manages to crack a heart. There’s no bigger drama in the theatre that…
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The 50 best shows of 2023
One more year goes by and so does the theatre scene, regaling us with more than a few astonishing productions to treasure in our hearts for the rest of our days. Here is our list of the top 50 shows we’ve seen in 2023 – ranging from West End to fringe, while also featuring ballet…
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Review of ‘Ghosts’: “A twinge of fear for every immortal soul”
Ibsen takes a Shakesperian turn through the first-ever Globe production of his work. Guillermo Nazara shares his views on the show, to let us know if this new adaptation on one of his most controversial, later acclaimed plays keeps up its mystifying spirit. Thou shalt honour thy father and thy mother… Sometimes, grief and terror…
