In order to create an archive of the Shakespeare 400 activities that took place across all the partner organisations in 2016, a team of students at King's College London, from various disciplines and levels of study, reviewed as many of the events as possible.
Below are all of the reviews. Use the search box to find reviews
of a particular event.
Review by Yavanna Vanyari, MA Modern Foreign Language Education Listening with your eyes closed to this lovely musical performance of 'A Midsummer Night’s Dream' by The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) can playfully and musically transport you into a world of fairies, mischief, and adventure. LSO performs Mendelssohn’s piece flawlessly and with great finesse and skill, invoking the listener’s vivid imagination. Read more...
Review by Amy Lidster, PhD Candidate, Department of English Gregory Doran’s RSC production of Henry V, part of the King & Country cycle, achieves something significant: it manages to distinguish itself from the myriad of recent productions of the play. By heightening its metatheatrical aspects and inventively utilising the audience, the production offers a captivating presentation of a less assured Henry, subsumed within the processes of writing and re-writing history. Read more...
