Tag Archives: Jessica Swale

Mr Foote’s Other Leg

Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London (*****)

© Nobby Clark

© Nobby Clark

Ah, the magic of theatre! A frequently over-used, derided phrase, for once, it really applies to this delicious, fun-giving Hampstead transfer with Simon Russell Beale, Joseph Millson and Dervla Kirwan in the leading roles. Continue reading

Nell Gwynn

Shakespeare’s Globe, London (****)

copy; Tristram Kenton

copy; Tristram Kenton

It’s hard to over-state the pleasure that is the Globe’s final production of their 2015 summer season and Dominic Dromgoole’s last as artistic director. Next year, Emma Rice, formerly of Kneehigh, takes over the reins. Continue reading