Posts Tagged ‘Adrian Noble’
A Gloomy and Merry Winter
The Intrepid Theatre Company is presenting a new series called Shakespeare Unplugged. The purpose is to stage stories from the Bard and focus on the text instead of visual elements.
Read MoreNoble Exits Old Globe With Shakespeare/Beckett Mash
For his finale after four superb Old Globe Theatre summer seasons, Adrian Noble finesses the early Tom Stoppard gumdrop, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, a mixture of Shakespeare and Samuel Beckett with plenty of Abbott and Costello thrown in. As always, Noble aces it. Gonna miss the guy.
Read MoreThe Merchant of Venice Illuminated by Old Globe Theatre Artists
Portia is the golden girl who rules The Merchant of Venice in Adrian Noble’s bracing production, now at the Old Globe Theatre for the summer…
Read MoreAn Old Globe Dream as Fresh as All Outdoors
A Midsummer Night’s Dream is right back where it belongs – outdoors in a park – and Ian Talbot’s excellent production, which will be around through September, makes the masterpiece glow…
Read MoreEssay: Globe Summer Festival is Steady as She Goes
It’s gratifying to see that the Old Globe’s Shakespeare Festival continues under Adrian Noble’s steady leadership. I also find it interesting that the common theme in this summer’s Shakespeare Festival at the Old Globe is oppression. What’s most interesting is that this theme uplifts audiences when treated with a light touch even as it hammers…
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