Shakespeare's tale of misguided jealousy is not always easy to follow. The production I saw at Stratford in 2009 made the verse secondary to the action. The thrust stage at the Courtyard Theatre was ideal for non stop comings and goings. Cheek By Jowl are an excellent touring company but were restricted by the proscenium arch stage when Shakespeare plays are far more suited to that used by the RSC. But Artistic Directors Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod have created a visual and emotional production. They have played about with the text, and added some, particularly a very funny Jerry Springer type examination of a young couple's background. The cast were all very good. Orlando James as Leontes is a powerful performance, and I liked Eleanor McLoughlin as Perdita.
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