As most children of my generation I was introduced to Shakespeare at school, whilst studying for my O-level in English Literature. I remember being handed a red, dog-eared copy of Macbeth complete with a previous pupils scribbled notes in pencil in the margins, and thinking what the heck is this? It wasn't even written in … Continue reading Macbeth
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
We decided to take a trip to our local cinema to catch the National Theatre Live recording of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, the Young Vic production, which hit the West End last summer at The Apollo Theatre. Starring Sienna Miller as Maggie and Jack O’Connell as Brick, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof … Continue reading Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Angels in America
National Theatre: Angels in America – A Gay Fantasia on National Themes Angels in America, written by Tony Kushner, is set in the mid-1980s where the AIDS crisis and conservative Reagan administration are consuming America. We see the lives of New Yorkers struggle with life and death, mental health, loss, love, sex, heaven and hell. … Continue reading Angels in America
