Strong Minds, Frail Bodies, Cruel Words: Helen Edmundson’s Queen Anne
A poignant portrayal of an undramatic monarch.
Glitter, Twitter and Selfie-Sticks – Pride and Prejudice: The Panto
Christmas spirit guaranteed.
Not Love, Actually: Congreve’s Love for Love at the Swan Theatre
David Francis Taylor muses on the "Restoration-ness" craze and asks, where next for period drama?
Farinelli and the King
Music, medicine and monarchy: Farinelli and the King offers reflections on celebrity at the dawn of the public sphere.
Hitmen, Harlots and High Net Worth: Dead Dog in a Suitcase
An innovative production that captures the spirit of Gay's original work.
Our Country’s Good at the National Theatre
A great play on the themes of humanity, degradation and the healing power of theatre.
Mr Foote’s Other Leg
A treat for eighteenth-centuryists and the wider public alike.
The Last Judgment of All Kings
Revolutionary French theatre brought into the twenty-first century.
The Beaux’ Stratagem
A production which does justice to the play, keeping it fresh and engaging while remaining true to its Restoration aesthetics.
The Provok’d Wife
An energetic and accessible version of Vanbrugh's classic.