Tag: Shakespeare’s Globe

A white man with short brown hair and glasses holds a glass in his right hand. He sits at a candlelit table with a look of amazement on his face.

‘The Winter’s Tale’ review – Exuberant production employs both Globe stages in theatrical first

A white woman in a mustard boiler suit wears safety glasses while raising a drill in her right hand, her mouth open wide. She is standing behind a wooden work table, with candles all around her.

‘Titus Andronicus’ review – Non-violent take on tragedy shows people at their wick’s end

A group of actors in different coloured outfits stand on a wooden stage with a halfpipe at the back. They lean forward slightly, as if ready to charge. In the middle is a white Persson with short brown hair, a silver armour chest and blue overalls.

‘I, Joan’ review – Non-binary Joan of Arc epic is a revelatory rebellion

In the foreground, a Black woman with frizzy black hair, a white playsuit and large earrings looks upwards with her hands in front of her under her waist. She looks anxious. Behind her, also on the stage is a bearded white man in nothing but yellow underpants. He is talking, holds a scrapbook in his left hand and with his right hand, he puts his index finger and thumb together, as if doing the ‘OK’ gesture.

‘The Tempest’ review – Shakespeare’s revenge drama is profound and preposterous

Kathryn Hunter, a 65-year-old white woman, on stage as King Lear, with long white hair, a crown and a black suit. She holds a cane and sits on a throne.

‘King Lear’ review – Kathryn Hunter’s respectable return to ragged royal

A white man with short white hair wears a grey military uniform. To his left is a stone statue of Julius Caesar. He is on stage at the Globe Theatre.

‘Julius Caesar’ review – Pacing and pulled punches plague the Bard’s political drama