Stratford Upon Avon THE ROVER: Aphra Behn 5Star***** RSC: The Swan to 11 February 2017 Runs: 3h, one interval Tkts: 0844 800 1110 www.rsc.org @TheRSC Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 17 September 2016 Bold, brash and . . . a revelation

London. Cymbeline By William Shakespeare. 4Stars **** The Barbican Theatre, Silk Street, LondonEC2Y 8DS in repertory with King Lear to December 16. Check days with box office. Mon-Sat 7.15pm Mat Thu & Sat 1.30pm. Runs 3.h3 30 mins One interval. TICKETS: www.barbican.org.uk Review: William Russell 3 November Throne of Queens and glorious confusions

Stratford Upon Avon THE TEMPEST: William Shakespeare 5Star***** RSC in RST: to 21 January 2017 Barbican, London from 30 June – 18 August 2017 Runs: 2h 45m, one interval Tkts: 0844 800 1110 www.rsc.org @TheRSC Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 27 November 2016 Hard to imagine seeing better done than this.

Stratford Upon Avon THE SEVEN ACTS OF MERCY: Anders Lustgarten 5Star***** RSC, The Swan, to 10 February 2017 Runs: 2h 45m, one interval Tkts: 0844 800 1110 www.rsc.org @TheRSC Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 18 December 2016 Intense debate, exhilarating, powerful.

Stratford Upon Avon / London JULIUS CAESAR: William Shakespeare 4Star**** RSC: Main House, To 9 September (Stratford), 29 November (London) Runs: 3 hrs, one interval Tkts: 0844 800 1110 www.rsc.org @TheRSC Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 5 April 2017 Has its moments, but not a totally satisfying whole

Stratford Upon Avon / London ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA: William Shakespeare 4Star**** RSC: Main House, To 7 September (Stratford), 30 November (London) Runs: 3h 20m, one interval Tkts: 0844 800 1110 www.rsc.org @TheRSC Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 10 April 2017 Much to offer, a tantalising glimpse of things to come

Stratford Upon Avon, London TITUS ANDRONICUS:: William Shakespeare 4Star**** RSC: Main House Runs: 3h 10m, one interval. Stratford then London till 19 Jan 2018 Tkts: 0844 800 1110 www.rsc.org @TheRSC Review: Rod Dungate, 26 July 2017 A play chillingly for our Time

Stratford Upon Avon and London (Barbican) CORIOLANUS: William Shakespeare 4Star**** RSC: Main House Runs: 3h 10m, one interval. Stratford then London (Barbican) to 18 November Tkts: 0844 800 1110 www.rsc.org @TheRSC Review: Rod Dungate, 23 September 2017 Lessons we seem unable to learn

Stratford Upon Avon, London Twelfth Night: William Shakespeare 5***** RSC: Main House Runs: 2h 45m, one interval, to 24 February 2018 www.rsc.org @TheRSC Review: Rod Dungate, 18 November 2017 This production is a masterpiece

London. ROME MMXVll RSC Barbican season JULIUS CAESAR & ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA In repertory with Corilanus. 4**** The Barbican Theatre, Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8BDS to 20 January 2018. Check performance times with theatre. Plays runs 3 hr One interval. TICKETS: 020 7638 8891 www.barbican.org.uk Review: William Russell 12 December. A finely performed marathon to enjoy

Stratford Upon Avon, London A Christmas Carol: Adapted by David Edgar from the novel by Charles Dickens 5***** RSC: Main House Runs: 2h 30m, one interval, to Sunday 4 February 2018 www.rsc.org @TheRSC Review: Rod Dungate, 20 December 2017 A multi-layered masterpiece.

Stratford Upon Avon and London Macbeth: William Shakespeare 4**** RSC: Royal Shakespeare Theatre Then Barbican, London Runs: 2h 20 m, one interval Stratford Upon Avon to 18 September 2018 then Barbican, London, to 18 January 2019 www.rsc.org.uk @TheRSC Review: Rod Dungate, 31 March 2018 @Rod_Dungate Strong modern story-telling in Gothic mode

Stratford Upon Avon The Duchess of Malfi: John Webster 4**** RSC: Swan Theatre Runs: 2h 30m, one interval, to 3 August www.rsc.org.uk @TheRSC Review: Rod Dungate, 17 April 2018 @Rod_Dungate A chilling play for today that confirms Webster as a towering English Renaissance playwright

Stratford Upon Avon, then London Romeo and Juliet: William Shakespeare 3*** RSC: Royal Shakespeare Theatre, then London Runs: 2h 45m, one interval, to 19 January 2019 (Stratford then London) www.rsc.org.uk @TheRSC Review: Rod Dungate, 17 April 2018 @Rod_Dungate The full story is told, but we don’t get the full play

Stratford-upon-Avon. LOVE’S SACRIFICE by John Ford. Swan Theatre In rep to 24 June 2015. 1.30pm 2, 6, 12, 16, 20, 30 May, 3, 13 June. 7.30pm 2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12, 15, 19, 20, 23, 25, 28, 29 May, 2, 6, 8, 11, 12, 16, 17, 20, 22-24 June. 13 June 1.30pm (+ Touch Tour 11.15am-12pm), 17 June (+ Touch Tour 5.15pm-6pm). Captioned 29 May, 23 June. Runs 2hr 45min One interval. TICKETS: 0844 800 1114. www.rsc.org.uk Review: Timothy …

Stratford Upon Avon THE MERCHANT OF VENICE: William Shakespeare RSC, Main House www.rsc.org.uk Tkts: 0844 800 1110 Runs: 2h 30m, one interval, to 02 09 15 Review: Alexander Ray Edser 27 05 15 Lots of energy, but lacks depth

RSC OTHELLO: William Shakespeare RSC: RST Stratford Upon Avon Runs: 3h 25m, one interval. Till 28 08 15 Tkts: 0844 800 1110 www.rsc.org Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 11 07 15 Thoughtful and thought-provoking.

RSC VOLPONE: Ben Jonson RSC: The Swan Runs: 3h 05m, one interval. Till Sat 12 September Tkts: 0844 800 1110 www.rsc.org Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 15 07 15 Just as it should be – or even better.

RSC Stratford HENRY V: William Shakespeare RSC: RST Runs: 3h 05m, one interval. Till Sat 25 October 2015 Tkts: 0844 800 1110 www.rsc.org Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 27 09 15 Exciting, clear, and clearly a play for today.

Stratford Upon Avon LOVE FOR LOVE: William Congreve RSC: The Swan Runs: 3h, one interval, till Monday 11 January 2016 Tkts: 0844 800 1110 www.rsc.org Review: Alexander Ray Edser, 07 11 15 A missed opportunity of a play that is full of opportunities