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SHAKESPEARE’S ITALIAN JOB
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‘Blow the bloody doors off” is not a phrase we traditionally associate with Shakespeare, but it could become one if Malachi Bogdanov has his way. The son of Michael. the noted director at the National, Bogdanov made a splash at the Fringe a couple of years back with his big. brassy production of Richard III, which, if you didn't see it. put the characters in nappies.
Big and theatrical is what Bogdanov seems to like, so it might be a natural choice to make The Italian Job, the acclaimed old British classic starring Michael Caine, his next project. But on this occasion, the characters around Charlie Croker turn into characters from Shakespeare, ranging from Falstaff to Shylock. and the nurse from Romeo and Juliet, to Juliet herself. Only Charlie keeps his name, but his lines are replaced by such notables as Richard III, Prince Hal and Romeo. Confused? You won't be.
Bogdanov is a devotee of the film, and is confident in its adaptability. ‘It really translates well to the theatre, because it’s big. so it suits big characters like Falstaff,‘ he says. It‘s not just the three Mini Coopers appearing live on stage that make this a fun spectacle. ‘l‘ve managed to trawl through a lot of the best known speeches of Shakespeare, and used all the ones it was practical to use, so it's not just the Minis that are recognisable.‘
Most of all, Bogdanov wants his theatre to entertain, and this looks set to do just that. (Steve Cramer)
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this far. So popular is this St Petersburg 3"“? <'= 1" ‘f' 'i" physical theatre company by word of mouth that you‘ll be on your way to St Stephen’s to buy tickets. That‘s right, St Stephen’s, because the venue has changed from that in the Fringe programme. the Assembly Rooms.
This year’s treat is Islands in the Stream, a clever and very literate rendering of a succession of myths and stories around the sea. If that sounds pretentious, you haven’t seen them. Derevo is a company that produces humour and deep sadness in audiences of all kinds. It is as accessible as any physical theatre company on the Fringe. And for this critic’s money, it's also the best.
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