‘Needs to clarification’ One of the most tragic and emblematic women of the 1960s, Janis Joplin holds a piece of many people’s hearts. Wild and ferociously talented, she and her era are hard to re-create at the best of times, never mind in the tunnels in Southwark. Collette Cooper becomes the superstar but is hindered along the journey. Overdosing at ...
‘An unpolished retelling of the tale we know so well’ Shakespeare’s tale of deceit and malice is not an easy one to stage. Even with an interesting re-contextualisation set in the British Raj in 1919, the production at the Union Theatre fails to fully own this mammoth play. The ‘green-eyed monster’ and the quintessential Machiavellian baddie Iago provide enough juice, ...