A Wonderful World

                                                 A SHOW THAT ISN'T AFRAID TO TACKLE TRUTH AND TRAUMA. Ola Ince directs an insightful ‘Romeo and Juliet’ at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre which takes to the stage from 26 September to 17 October. This production is unlike any other take on the play I have seen, despite honouring Shakespeare’s text throughout, they also step away from tradition in many ways. At moments, characters inject a few responses using modern day language, but I felt this doesn’t jar at all, it only adds a light-hearted humour and heart-warming connectivity that everyone craves when watching theatre. This company are bold and unforgiving and that’s what I loved most. Despite other productions drawing on the violence and conflict throughout the play between Montagues and Capulets, many performances that focus on a traditional delivery of the play d...

                                    CHANGELING THEATRE'S CHANGING THEATRE As restrictions ease further, theatre progressively makes a come back. With social distancing reducing, audiences are starting to return to theatres and enjoy live performances again.  Changeling Theatre returns with the Shakespeare spectacle 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', touring across South London and beyond, performing in outdoor spaces until the 15th August. Venues include London, Sevenoaks, Margate, Brighton, Greenwich, Isle of Wight and Maidstone. The company was founded in 1997, producing entertaining theatre in non-traditional locations for underserved community audiences across South East England. Taking theatre beyond the stage, they've had performances in locations including castles, football grounds, parks and gardens.  Rob Forknall directs 'A Midsummer Nights Dream', bringing the classic tale to a place ...