Some Shakespeare plays stir the soul. This one stirs the question: where are Helena’s friends? Because if she had any, they would not let her obsess over Bertram. The Old Globe gives “All’s Well That ...

There’s a reason why All¹s Well That Ends Well is rarely performed: The play is far from Shakespeare’s best. For the most part, it lacks the usual poetry and insight, and the plot is highly ...

The only point at which I demurred at the wisdoms contained in Judi Dench’s excellent book on Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent was her scoffing dismissal of the idea (posited by her interlocutor ...

The plot of the ‘problem play’ may be a bit disjointed, but there’s humor and just enough poetic touches to make the outdoor theater experience memorable. One of the first Shakespeare plays I ever saw ...

Often identified as one of Shakespeare’s "problem plays", All’s Well That Ends Well remains one of the Bard’s trickiest and least popular offerings. This Gujarati adaptation, which transports the ...

Anyone who’s seen promotional posters for this RSC production of All’s Well That Ends Well would be forgiven for thinking it’s a vehicle for Judi Dench. In fact, her role, the Countess of Rossillion, ...