Issue 99: 2017 04 06: Bustgate (Chin Chin)

06 April 2017 Bustgate Such things as dreams are made of. By Chin Chin Cristiano Ronaldo clearly has very good manners.  He has declared himself honoured by the new bust of him at Madeira airport, even though it does not really look like him at all.  Critics have suggested that there is more of a… Continue reading Issue 99: 2017 04 06: Bustgate (Chin Chin)

Issue 98:2017 03 30: Hamlet(Adam McCormack)

30 March 2017 Hamlet The Almeida Theatre reviewed by Adam McCormack Stars: ***** There is an issue with changing the setting and context of great plays in an effort to make them more relevant and accessible – quite often the changes mean that much of the original brilliance is lost in the process. This is… Continue reading Issue 98:2017 03 30: Hamlet(Adam McCormack)

Issue 56: 2016 06 02: The Play’s The Thing (Chin Chin)

02 June 2016 The Play’s The Thing – But What Is It? Will simplification of Shakespeare work at The Globe? By Chin Chin Splutterings across luvviedom have greeted the appointment of Emma Rice as the new artistic director of the Globe Theatre. That isn’t because of her plan to swap the genders of Shakespeare’s characters. … Continue reading Issue 56: 2016 06 02: The Play’s The Thing (Chin Chin)

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