The Tragedy of King Richard II to play in Hampstead
Regime change is a familiar idea to us today. We have got used to seeing legitimate rulers being deposed, even executed, to be replaced by others, supposedly better. It was the same in Shakespeare’s day – which is what makes this politically-charged play so relevant to us. Richard II begins the story, told in Shakespeare’s […]
Twelfth Night – St Paul’s Church
Mistaken identity, silliness and disguises – it must be a Shakespeare play. But not just any Shakespeare play, my favourite: Twelfth Night. Performed in the beautiful and intimate grounds of St Paul’s Church by Iris Theatre. The shipwrecked Lady Viola (Pepter Lunkuse) lands on the island of Illyria and disguises herself as a boy, going […]
James Backway (War Horse) – Tea With Wilma
How does it feel to be making your West End debut in such a hugely popular show as War Horse? For this to be my first West End job out of drama school is such a privilege. This show means so much to so many people and it’s amazing to be a part of the […]