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Coriolanus, Olivier/National Theatre review - ambitious staging but the tragedy goes missing

by Helen Hawkins

Lyndsey Turner's fast-paced production doesn't let the audience engage with its hero The National's new production of Coriolanus has to be one of the most handsome to appear on the Olivier stage. But it has arrived minus a key item: a hero whose end is tragic.

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 4:18am on September 27, 2024