It was a delight, on Saturday, to watch and listen to the script/in/hand reading of The Hang of the Gaol in the wonderful Ashcroft Room. This superb play about corruption in a British prison so brilliantly written by Howard Barker was first performed by the RSC in 1978. It never stops to amaze us how [...]
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CARDENIO
Posted in RSC Event Reviews, Theatre Reviews, tagged Cardenio, Christopher Godwin, Greg Doran, Lucy Briggs-Owen, Oliver Rix, Pippa Dixon, Swan Theatre on April 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
We went to the Opening Performance on the 14th April, 2011 and loved every moment of the production. Such inspirational casting- Lucy Briggs-Owen and Oliver Rix. I was really impressed by Christopher Godwin as Don Camillo. The music was wonderful and what a beautiful ending with music and dance. Well done Greg Doran. Our thanks [...]
A Birthday Treat.
Posted in RSC Event Reviews on April 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
“What is he doing with that sword?” One of the Newcastle Friends of the RSC was asking a question regarding the costume of another friend who was about to give a recitation at the annual Friends Shakespeare Birthday Party celebration. The said celebration was held at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle Upon Tyne, in the [...]
Dominic Cooke
Posted in RSC Event Reviews, tagged Arabian Nights, Dominic Cooke, Mark Rylance, Royal Court on January 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On a cold and snowy morning in early January a hardy group of RSC Friends met with Dominic Cooke, the Director of the RSC’s Christmas hit Arabian Nights. As those present soon realised I am a huge fan of Dominic’s productions and this show is no exception. We covered the staging of the show, the exquisite costumes and excellant casting; the great [...]





