The Ruling Class
Second-or-third rate productions of first-rate plays are, regrettably, an all too common occurrence in London…
Author Alex Larman
Sea Dreaming
There’s a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will. Sometimes, it seems…
The Merchant Of Venice at The Almeida
After its initial, and triumphant, appearance at the RSC in 2011, Rupert Goold’s revelatory production…
Henry IV, Parts I & II
For a pair of plays often described as Shakespeare’s single greatest achievement, the Henry IV…
An Oxford Sojourn: Macdonald Randolph Hotel
The first thing that you notice about Oxford – city of dreaming spires, home of…
Twelfth Night
‘If music be the food of love, play on.’ Probably Shakespeare’s greatest comedy – and…
The Hypochondriac
Perhaps appropriately for a play revolving around bodily functions and enemas, The Hypochondriac hits a…
Innside Oktoberfest
What are the things in the world that you’ve always wanted to do most? For…
The ENO’s Otello
Adapting Shakespeare into different media is an artistic strategy that is nearly as old as…
A Glenlivet Adventure
As an unusually bright Tuesday lunchtime dawned, I was, in the words of Kate Bush,…
Bespoke Threads: Gresham Blake
I have a confession to make. At the not-so-tender age of 32, I have hitherto…
The Pig, near Bath
Something that the Empress of Blandings and I have often found – being non-drivers –…