Josie Rourke’s production plays up the novel’s feminist subtext while emphasizing the genuine bond between its two dissolute protagonists. The result is a …
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Stage vs. Screen
Here you'll find pieces that look at how films have been influenced by the conventions of theatre and vice versa. We also look at adapting plays for the screen and films for the stage, including what is lost and gained from the change in medium.
Director Andrew Haigh talks 45 Years
In this interview, Andrew Haigh discusses 45 Years, shooting long takes, keeping us in Kate’s head space, and editing the film before the editing room. You can …
Kurzel’s Macbeth emphasizes tone over text
Kurzel takes his cues from the text, but he expresses his ideas about the text through images and sounds — the whistling wind, the clashing swords, and the …
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Henry V at the RSC is more Hal than Harry
The RSC's 2015 Henry V production feels more like Henry IV Part 3. Despite being well-acted and effectively staged, Henry still acts like a prince and not a …
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Spectre Review: Mendes pulls from Shakespeare
How Sam Mendes borrowed from his King Lear production at the National Theatre when making his second James Bond film, Spectre. …
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Born to Dance is a winning Maori Hip Hop Musical
If the sub-genre Maori Hip Hop Musical isn’t enough of a hook to get you to see Born to Dance, let me add that it’s heaps of fun. Like a cross between Bring it …
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