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Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 5d

Review: TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, Shakespeare's Globe

One of the least performed plays in Shakespeare’s canon, and also one of the most aptly labelled as a ‘problem play’; Troilus and Cressida is ostensibly about the romance between these two Trojans, bu...

#MindTheBard 2025: “The common curse of mankind, folly and ignorance, be thine in great revenue!” – Troilus and Cressida preview

Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 6d

It wouldn't be a Shakespeare week without a trip to The Globe, would it? Press night for Troilus and Cressida!

#MindTheBard #TroilusAndCressida

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Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 6d

PREVIEW: Troilus and Cressida at The Globe

A rarely-performed play that was probably due a return.

#MindTheBard #TroilusAndCressida #Shakespeare

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Although named after two Trojan lovers, Troilus and Cressida mostly focuses on the events that take place towards the end of Homer’s Iliad. After Menelaus’ queen Helen left Sparta wit…

Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 6d

Review: HAMLET, National Theatre

“Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.” Given the National Theatre’s history with one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays, a new production of Hamlet is a natural fit in Indhu Rubasingha...

Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 7d

To be at a Hamlet, or not be at a Hamlet?

I chose the former.

#MindTheBard #Hamlet

English Kings Killing Foreigners

Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 8d

It's a bloodfest for the next round of #MindTheBard! I'm back at Hampstead Theatre and really intrigued to see what Max Webster has done with Titus Andronicus.

#HTTitusAndronicus

Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 9d

This was one of my favourite shows of last year (wp.me/p5iPbU-b9V), and I'm so glad I got the chance to see it again.

Here's a reminder of my review from @camdenpt.bsky.social...

#MindTheBard #EnglishKingsKillingForeigners

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O, for a muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention… Nina Bowers and Philip Arditti are experienced members of the Globe Ensemble, having performed in various Shakespea…

Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 9d

For today's edition of #MindTheBard, we explore the enduring relevance of Shakespeare's works and what goes into the creation of a new production. Plus nationality, nationalism, identity, genocide... They pack a lot in!

#EnglishKingsKillingForeigners

Born With Teeth Photo credit: Johan Persson “Oh Jesus bless us, he is born with teeth!” How many early modern playwrights does it take to tell the story of Henry VI? Liz Duffy Adams’ two-hand…

Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 10d

Here's a reminder of my thoughts from press night...

#MindTheBard #BornWithTeeth
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Born With Teeth

Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 10d

It could only be a return to Born With Teeth!

#MindTheBard #BornWithTeeth #Shakespeare #Marlowe

Somehow, despite it being probably the most performed Shakespeare play of them all, Justin Audibert’s production of Hamlet is the very first to be staged on the Chichester Festival Theatre si…

Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 10d

Current reading material - any clues as to which show I saw tonight..?

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Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 10d

REVIEW: Hamlet at the Minerva Theatre

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"The fencing scene is a definite highlight"

#Hamlet #MindTheBard #Shakespeare #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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Hamlet (Chichester 2025)

Challenge Week 2025: Mind The Bard

Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 12d

The first show of #MindTheBard 2025 is Hamlet at the Minerva Theatre in Chichester.

Nothing like starting with a bit of a marathon effort..!

#Hamlet #RevengeOfTheSixth

Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 13d

ANNOUNCEMENT: 2025 Challenge Week!

Introducing #MindTheBard: Revenge of the Sixth

Taking place between 27 September & 3 October...

#Shakespeare #LDNTheatreBloggers #theatrebloggers #Mates
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Roll call! So far there has been Mind The Bard, Mind The Bard: 2 Bard 2 Spurious, Mind The Bard 3: Hospital Shift, Mind The Bard 4: Tyrant Fever, and Mind The Bard 5: You’re Bard. This time (…

Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 14d

Great to get the Massive Cinema experience at @riocinema.bsky.social - and for a gorgeous new film as well. All Of You is out on Apple TV+ today, if you're so inclined!

#AllOfYou

Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 14d

Review: CLARKSTON, starring Joe Locke

First performed at Dallas Theater Center in 2015, Samuel D. Hunter’s three-hander play Clarkston makes its British première in a production at Trafalgar Theatre, which is directed by Jack Serio. Set i...

A Year of Creative Thinking

Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 15d

Back at the Trafalgar Theatre for @uk.broadwayworld.com - ready to review Clarkston!

Keep an eye out in the early hours of Friday morning for my verdict...

#ClarkstonPlay

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Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 16d

BOOK REVIEW: A Year of Creative Thinking - 366 Daily Inspirations for Writers & Artists (Jessica Swale) @nickhernbooks.bsky.social

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"A perfect treat for any creative person in your life"

#AYearOfCreativeThinking ✨
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Some people’s new year’s resolution is to stop smoking, cut down on caffeine, lose weight; all excellent choices, with a view to living a healthier life – for as long as the resol…

Time to get back in the swing of the ol’ reviewing game… Theatre1536, AlmeidaA Christmas Carol, Old VicA Man For All Seasons, Richmond TheatreA Midsummer Night’s Dream, Bridge The…

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Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 18d

PAGE UPDATE: Theatre in 2025 wp.me/P5iPbU-bdN

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Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 20d

Review: THE LAND OF THE LIVING, starring Juliet Stevenson

'Was what I did 'wrong'?' In 1945 Germany, Ruth is part of a UN relief programme which is seeking to reunite displaced people with their families - she’s passionate about the work, and is certain that...

Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 21d

Back at the @nationaltheatre.org.uk for a press night tonight: The Land of the Living, in the Dorfman.

Review to follow over at @uk.broadwayworld.com...

#TheLandOfTheLiving

Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts

Mind The Blog @mindtheblog.bsky.social · 21d

REVIEW: Inspector Morse - House of Ghosts at @richmondtheatre.bsky.social

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"Does exactly what it says on the tin"

#MorseOnStage #InspectorMorse #LDNTheatreBloggers #TheatreBloggers
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“Though this be madness, yet there is method in’t.” The appetite for detectives on the stage is clearly not yet satiated, as Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts now heads out on tour…