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THEATRE REVIEW: Kevin Spacey as ‘Richard II’

Posted on October 5, 2005 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Kevin Spacey brings his penetrating wit to the title role of Shakespeare’s “Richard II” at the Old Vic and helps director Trevor Nunn’s modern-dress production achieve a thoroughly modern relevance. Men in suits armed with … Continue reading →

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THEATRE REVIEW: ‘Henry IV Part 1 and Part 2’

Posted on May 5, 2005 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Nicholas Hytner’s immaculate National Theatre production of William Shakespeare’s “Henry IV, Part 1” is so vibrant and enthralling that it cries out to finally be made as a movie. Michael Gambon as Falstaff (above) and … Continue reading →

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THEATRE REVIEW: Ben Whishaw in Trevor Nunn’s ‘Hamlet’

Posted on April 28, 2004 by admin

By Ray Bennett LONDON – Trevor Nunn’s breathtaking new production of “Hamlet” sees the Danish prince as James Dean in “East of Eden,” an immature and deeply torn young man whose love for his father and conflicted feelings for his … Continue reading →

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