08 June 2017 Common The National Theatre reviewed by Adam McCormack Common, a new play directed by Jeremy Herrin, opens with a scene reminiscent of The Wicker Man. It is mid-summer 1809 and the local peasants, dressed in wicker masks, light a bonfire and sacrifice a pig. This pagan ritual, however, comes at a time… Continue reading Issue 108:2017 06 08:Common (Adam McCormack)
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Issue 95:2017 03 09:Twelfth Night (Adam McCormack)
09 March 2017 Twelfth Night The National Theatre reviewed by Adam McCormack Stars: ***** It is very rare for a new production of a Shakespeare play to succeed in every aspect, but Simon Godwin’s Twelfth Night has virtually no identifiable weakness. This is not a “safe” or standard approach – not only has the action… Continue reading Issue 95:2017 03 09:Twelfth Night (Adam McCormack)
