The Bardathon is Pete Kirwan’s academic theatre review blog. This is an experiment in reviewing practice designed to combine the principles of academic reviewing with the immediate reactions of a journalistic format.


Originally begun as a chronicle of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Complete Works Festival, I review productions of (or based on) any early modern drama. Please comment with your own views and thoughts!

• Thanks Duncan. I did have those up originally, then took them down … by Peter Kirwan on this entry
• I realise this is not strictly a 2010 event, but it’s definit… by Duncan on this entry
• By the time I’ve seen the RSC production in London I will pro… by Duncan on this entry
• Meh. Have to say, not that excited by the prospect of another Twelf… by Peter Kirwan on this entry
• NT news: Hamlet set for September this year at Olivier then a UK/in… by Duncan on this entry

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