The much anticipated production from the National Theatre opened earlier this year in September. Many people were eager to buy tickets to what they assumed would be a masterful performance of Arthur Miller’s tragic play due to the ingenious Lyndsey Turner being set to direct the performance. However, while some fans enjoyed Turner’s take on the Crucible, many were left disappointed after seeing the unusual character interpretations and questionable, constantly changing accents which some actors had for their characters. One of the most notable differences was Brendan Cowell’s of John Proctor, while it wasn’t entirely awful, it did cause certain moments during the production to lack the much needed drama and effect, for example Brendan’s delivery of the famous line ‘because it is my name’ wasn’t a loud cry of agony, emphasizing Proctor’s demise and loss, but instead was delivered as a mere whisper with Brendan’s voice breaking. This caused the audience to be mostly unmoved and for the most renowned line in the entire play to be wasted. Richmond and Twickenham Times | Theatre …

When you hear about court and when you hear about a libel claim, you don’t often hear laughter at the same time – and nor the reference WAG with it. Richmond and Twickenham Times | Theatre …

Actor Shaun Escoffery, aka Mufasa, has told how the close-knit, talented cast is one of the key reasons why The Lion King has lasted more than 23 years in the West End. Richmond and Twickenham Times | Theatre …

We lay our scene in fair Verona, also known as the Shaftesbury Theatre in the West End, when reporting trio Poppy, Immy and Amy attended a tour of the historic theatre and a viewing of the musical production, & Juliet on Tuesday night. Richmond and Twickenham Times | Theatre …

Arthur Miller’s iconic play, The Crucible, remains the essential Salem story over 70 years on. Richmond and Twickenham Times | Theatre …