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Shakespeare Kings cycle to run at Barbican

Shakespeare Kings cycle to run at Barbican

BBC, 6 October 2015 David Tennant is to reprise his award-winning Shakespearean role as Richard II at London’s Barbican theatre in January 2016. His performance will form part of a Cycle of Kings season at London’s Barbican theatre in 2016. Tennant first took on the part to much acclaim in 2013 for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). He stood out […]

October 15, 2015 · 0 comments · Theaters
How do you follow Benedict Cumberbatch as Hamlet? By casting an inkpot in his place

How do you follow Benedict Cumberbatch as Hamlet? By casting an inkpot in his place

By Anita Singh for The Telegraph, 6 October 2015 The Barbican is to stage a Shakespeare season next year to mark the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death. New productions include King Lear set in the Australian outback and a radical adaptation melding Henry V, Henry VI and Richard III into one modern-day play, Kings of War. But the quirkiest offering is Table […]

October 15, 2015 · 0 comments · Uncategorized
Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet at the Barbican, London: Selected Reviews

Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet at the Barbican, London: Selected Reviews

Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet, review: Pointedly subversive Prince lacks spontaneity By Paul Taylor for The Independent, 25 August 2015 With his great gift for portraying the brilliant misfit and racing, ironic intellect, Benedict Cumberbatch is natural casting for Hamlet.  But I wonder if a bit of him now wishes that he’d tackled the part at some point before the global success […]

September 4, 2015 · 0 comments · Reviews
Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet at the Barbican, London: Early Reviews

Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet at the Barbican, London: Early Reviews

Brilliant Benedict, the sweet prince of the stage: Triumphant Cumberbatch treads the boards in  five-star production of Hamlet after fans queued for 36 hours to see his opening night  Review by Jan Moir; extended article by Tom Payne for The Daily Mail and Sam Tonkin for MailOnline, 5 August 2015, updated 6 August 2015.  Our accompanying photo comes from this article. First there […]

August 15, 2015 · 0 comments · Reviews
Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet at the Barbican, London: Popular Response

Benedict Cumberbatch in Hamlet at the Barbican, London: Popular Response

Cumberfans on Hamlet: ‘I can’t imagine what it will be like to see him’ Hannah Ellis-Petersen for The Guardian, 4 August 2015 Teri Peterson, 39, a receptionist, has lived in rural Wisconsin her whole life. With the nearest theatres in Chicago or Milawaukee over a two hours drive away, Shakespeare performances are not always easy to access. But in October, she […]

August 15, 2015 · 0 comments · Popular Culture