Tag Archives: Shakespeare

Othello at the Sheffield Crucible, October 2011

Those who are familiar with Shakespeare’s Othello will appreciate the common view that as eponymous titles go, Iago would perhaps be more fitting. One of the most frequently analysed characters in literary history, Iago’s machinations drive the plot, his soliloquies … Continue reading

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Edinburgh Festival 2011: 3D Hamlet: A Lost Generation

On the Saturday evening I went to see 3D Hamlet: A Lost Generation, which I immediately regretted. I am not sure if, needing the toilet aside, I have ever been so keen to escape from the theatre; they say you are … Continue reading

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An enchanted treat

Having studied Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” for GCSE English, and AS level Theatre Studies, I feel like I know it off the back of my hand and would definitely say it is one of my favourite, if not THE … Continue reading

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