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Women triumph in Branagh’s starry rep

Posted on November 13, 2015 by mkmswain

Continuing the Olivier comparisons, Kenneth Branagh has established an eponymous rep company and year-long Garrick season. It opens with a problematic Shakespeare problem play and incongruous Rattigan double bill – material made financially viable by a starry cast of veterans … Continue reading →

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The Winter’s Tale, Harlequinade/All On Her Own, Garrick Theatre

Posted on November 9, 2015 by mkmswain

What exactly is the level of Kenneth Branagh’s self-awareness? He’s certainly conscious of inviting comparison with Olivier once again by presenting a year-long season of plays at the refurbished Garrick under the auspices of the Kenneth Branagh Theatre Company – … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: harlequinade

Women triumph in Branagh’s starry rep

The Winter’s Tale, Harlequinade/All On Her Own, Garrick Theatre

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