We were sitting in the front row, right round to one side, so at the side of the stage, which was interesting, although it did mean that a lot of the time the actors were facing away from us.
The playhouse, before the play |
There were some really powerful performances - Andoh's Richard was perfectly petulant, too sure of her own god-given right to rule, and Shobna Gulati's Duke of York was a joy to watch, and listen to, as her loyalties gradually shifted.
In the current, Brexit-heavy political climate, John of Gaunt' (Dona Crull)'s deathbed speech hit home very hard.
Over all, an excellent and thought-provoking production, one to catch if you can. It's on until 21st April I have to admit, I enjoyed it much more than the Almeida version (despite Simon Russell Beale,)
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