The Show Must Go Online: As You Like It

From Rome to the Forest of Arden, as The Show Must Go Online next tackles As You Like It. Quite a change in tone from last week’s bloody, political thriller Julius Caesar… I had something of an uneasy start with this play; the first time I saw it was at the National, with a cast including Rosalie […]

The Show Must Go Online: Julius Caesar

Once more unto Ancient Rome, my friends, once more… Wait, I’m still in Henry V mode! The Show Must Go Online took on Shakespeare’s political thriller Julius Caesar next – given that it’s director Rob Myles’ favourite of the Bard’s works, the pressure was on. From memory I thought I’d only ever seen one production of this particular play, but […]

The Show Must Go Online: Henry V

Back in time once again, as The Show Must Go Online completes the Henriad trilogy with Henry V – another action-packed play coming hot on the heels of spy-themed Much Ado About Nothing. This is another favourite (and a contender for favourite history play – though Richard III keeps that particular crown), and I’m almost completely convinced that it’s […]

The Show Must Go Online: Much Ado About Nothing

Wo-oah, The Show Must Go Online is halfway there! Much Ado About Nothing marks the midpoint of the schedule, following on from Henry IV, part two. And what better way to mark it than with a bit of a shindig? Snacks & drinks have become a mainstay of TSMGO (both on camera and in the chat), but it’s […]

The Show Must Go Online: Henry IV, part two

The Falstaff trilogy comes to an end, as The Show Must Go Online follows up their Pride-themed The Merry Wives of Windsor with Henry IV, part two. As you might expect after reading my Henry IV, part one write-up, this is another play I only saw onstage for the first time during last year’s Globe Henriad (there subtitled Falstaff). […]

The Show Must Go Online: The Merry Wives of Windsor

The Falstaff trilogy continues over at The Show Must Go Online HQ, as The Merry Wives of Windsor provides a bit of comic deviation after Henry IV, part one. It was also a great opportunity to celebrate Global Pride with the customary global cast; alumna Victoria Rae Sook was on hand to talk about her experiences, some useful […]

The Show Must Go Online: Henry IV, part one

And, before you know it, The Show Must Go Online is back in time again with Henry IV, part one. Following on from The Merchant of Venice is what is technically known as the beginning of Shakespeare’s second Henriad, but in this particular presentation it marks the start of the Falstaff trilogy. Aside from the original […]

The Show Must Go Online: The Merchant of Venice

From unconventional history play to one of the Bard’s more problematic offerings, The Show Must Go Online followed up King John with The Merchant of Venice (the next alumni edition of the series). This “singularly powerful and problematic play” came with the following trigger warnings: institutional & individual acts of racism & anti-semitism in almost every scene, […]

The Show Must Go Online: King John

After two weeks of romance and flights of fancy, The Show Must Go Online was back in historical territory once more, with King John following hot on the heels of a truly memorable production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It’s a rarely performed play; I’ve only seen it once before, in a slightly odd production that disjointedly […]

The Show Must Go Online: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

I’m afraid Shakespeare in Love got it wrong on several counts – one of which is demonstrated here by The Show Must Go Online swiftly following up Romeo & Juliet with the perennially popular A Midsummer Night’s Dream. On paper a straightforward leap from tragedy to comedy, but I think you’ll find it’s a little more complicated than that… […]