REVIEW: Propellor - Norwich Theatre Royal Tamed by a talented cast
Acclaimed Shakespearean all-male company Propeller officially launched its 2013 tour at Norwich Theatre Royal last week with The Taming of the Shrew.
Combining this with another of the Bard’s comedies, Twelfth Night, and staying true to the original text, it was a faultlessy delivered and edgy interpretation of a tale which is difficult to watch from a modern perspective.
The brutal treatment of a feisty young woman by her new husband was so compellingly acted by Dan Wheeler as Catherine and Vince Leigh as her husband Petruchio, that I found myself wincing and quite forgot Catherine was being acted by a man. Arthur Wilson was also coquetish and sweet as Bianca.
Despite the cruelty, there were laughs too and what radiates off the stage with this company is their clear love and enjoyment of their craft and how tight they are as an ensemble with talent flowing out. If you’ve not been enthused by Shakespeare before, this really is the company to do it.
JUDY FOSTER
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Wednesday 19 June 2013
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