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The week in theatre: The Tempest; Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812; You Me Bum Bum Train " review

by Susannah Clapp

Theatre Royal Drury Lane; Donmar Warehouse; secret location, LondonSigourney Weaver's Prospero is all at sea in Jamie Lloyd's overblown West End Shakespeare; War and Peace the musical really works; and the immersive theatre sensation is back in town The Tempest begins with a shipwreck and a hard-to-follow, panic-inducing speech. The scene could be a template for Jamie Lloyd's production. It is hard to imagine a stagi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 7:24am on December 22, 2024