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Brian Dykstra’s axe-grinding defence of Shakespeare is unshakably stiff: Who amongst us can say they didn’t use “No-Fear Shakespeare”...

Nicole Cooper shines as Hedda: Nothing proves a point about women’s “infinite variety” like opening your season with Jane Eyre and...

An Earnest of very little Importance: What do you do with a classic that has a lot to say for itself? It is often said that Shakespeare’s...

A condensed adaptation that keeps the heart in mind and the war out of sight: For many a Shakespeare enthusiast, it is standard practice...

A Bloodless Fight for Power: For a production whose designs revolve around modern politics (think pencil skirts, charismatic smiles, and...

A bold Shakespearean production that accentuates the evil - The most disturbing line in Macbeth is easily the “dashed the brains out”...

Do you ever try reshuffling the furniture in your home, only to realise it was probably better as it was? That maybe the furniture was...

Prospero is Reimagined in Bard in the Botanics’ Staggering Final Performance of the Summer Back in October, Nicole Cooper starred in...

Bard in the Botanics Bring out this Play’s Strengths, but Cannot Overcome Its Weaknesses Sometimes a subplot is more interesting and...

Why go to Glastonbury or Pride when you can go to Jennifer Dick’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream? If you wanted to spend last weekend surrounded