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Wherefore art thou pepper pot? Shakespeare's plays retold with household objects

by Andrew Haydon

Forced Entertainment are live-streaming tabletop versions of the Bard's complete works, with cutlery, cans and candlesticks as characters. If that sounds unpromising, then it fits the company's ethos, says artistic director Tim EtchellsIt's sometimes said that British theatre is "the envy of the world". Without wishing to rain on anyone's parade, this is news to the rest of the world. But, if theatre really is some s…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:38am on June 24, 2015