Tag Archives: Angus Jackson

Bingo: Scenes of Money and Death, Minerva Theatre, Chichester, April 2010

There are six scenes, each interesting enough in itself, but lacking overall momentum. The one I enjoyed most was the fourth, where Ben Johnson, entertainingly played by Richard McCabe, is the life and soul of an evening of heavy drinking with Shakespeare.

Read more >


The Power of Yes, National Theatre, January 2010

The powerful people who attract the most contempt are … Gordon Brown, and to a slightly lesser extent the previous Federal Reserve Chairman, Alan Greenspan,

Read more >


Wallenstein, at Chichester, June 2009

This adaptation by Mike Poulton gave a fine insight into the strengths and weaknesses of Wallenstein, showing his enthusiasm for astrology, which caused fatal hesitation in waiting for the right omens.

Read more >