In Review
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Film Review - NT Live: Prima Facie
Prima Facie is a play that refuses to be taken at face value.
Film Review - NT Live: Vanya
Driven by a powerhouse performance, Vanya is devilishly funny, playful, and inextricably human.
Film Review - NT Live: Straight Line Crazy
Straight Line Crazy was rotten, in a thoroughly enjoyable way.
Film Review - NT Live: Henry V
Webster’s Henry V is ultimately a disjointed and familiar take on the bard’s play. However, Harrington excels at recontextualising the play in its exploring the themes of war, nationalism and leadership through the prism of the twenty-first century. It may not be the most effective modernisation, but Harrington’s larger-than-life performance is certainly worth the watch.
Film Review: Royal Ballet - Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is above all a dramatic tragedy. The characters are dramatic, the plot is dramatic, the ending is perhaps the most dramatic ending to any story ever told. Drama is seeped into every moment of this story, and if this is to be accurately conveyed, ballet is the only appropriate vehicle.