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Poll: Do Shakespeare productions today try too hard to be popular?
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Last week, theatre critic Michael Billington criticised current Shakespeare practice, arguing that he doesn’t “see the level of Shakespearean acting and directing that [he] grew up with”.
Billington also said that directors approach Shakespeare “as if the audience is going to be bored and they have to find ways to popularise the plays”.
This week we’re asking: Do Shakespeare productions today try too hard to be popular?
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