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The relationship and tragic parenthood of Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway reaches the stage
This Joan Littlewood bio-musical is informative, but doesn’t do justice to her groundbreaking work
Erica Whyman’s intriguing staging at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre highlights contemporary issues
A thought-provoking RSC double bill explores science fact and fiction
A Caravaggio painting is at the heart of this urgent drama of social iniquities
The RSC’s touring production mixes professional actors with schoolchildren and amateur groups
Marina Carr’s hotch-potch reimagining of queen Hecuba’s tragic story at the RSC falls flat
It may offer a somewhat confected version of events, but Phil Porter’s play is still very moving
The RSC tries to reconnect with its experimental side in this programme of two double bills
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