David Crystal explains how Shakespeare really spoke, and how ‘Original Pronunciation’ can help us better understand his plays.
David Ralf
Articles by David Ralf
4 May 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: The Toxic Avenger at Southwark Playhouse
Southwark Playhouse ⋄ 22nd April - 21st May 2016
By David Ralf
Not quite intoxicating: David Ralf reviews Joe DiPietro and David Bryan’s take on the 1984 cult classic.
19 April 2016
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Tassos Stevens: “Networked capitalism is still capitalism”
By David Ralf
The director of Coney’s new show Remote at Camden People’s Theatre on choice, consensus and control.
11 April 2016
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Matthew Parker: “I love it when companies take everything we offer and run with it”
By David Ralf
Matthew Parker on The Hope, Lovesong of the Electric Bear, and his upcoming season of three in-house shows.
11 April 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • West End & Central
Review: Cyprus Avenue at the Royal Court
Royal Court, Jerwood Upstairs ⋄ 5th April -7th May 2016
By David Ralf
I may go crazy / Before that mansion on the hill: David Ralf reviews Vicky Featherstone’s second play to open in one week.
4 April 2016
Features • Essays
University Women in the Arts Mentoring: “Kicking down doors together”
By David Ralf
Jennifer Tucket on the new UK-wide mentoring programme University Women in the Arts from Central Saint Martins.
23 March 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe • Reviews
Review: Made Visible at The Yard
The Yard Theatre ⋄ 15th March to 9th April 2016
By David Ralf
“Made Visible self-destructs, cogently arguing for a debate and making dramatic gestures towards opening that debate up to other voices, but Pearson ultimately refuses to relinquish control of the piece.”
21 March 2016
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Sarah Kosar: “I’ve decided that it’s not bad to make things happen”
By David Ralf
The Proud Archivist has announced their first Writer in Residence, Sarah Kosar, and the world premiere of her new play Mumburger.
16 March 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • Reviews • West End & Central
Review: UniVerse at Soho Theatre
Soho Theatre ⋄ 14th March 2016
By David Ralf
“The ordinary made otherworldly, and therefore the otherworldly brought closer to home.”
7 March 2016
Features • Essays
Game Designers are Theatremakers
By David Ralf
A video game critic and a theatre critic discuss a recent game jam between devising theatre makers, pervasive game designers, and computer game developers.
23 February 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe
Review: Captain Morgan 2: The Sea of Souls at Vaults
The Vaults ⋄ 17th - 28th February 2016
By David Ralf
David Ralf reviews one of the most unashamedly silly things on offer at Vaults 2016.
23 February 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe
Review: 252AM (After Man) at Vaults
The Vaults ⋄ 17th - 21st February 2016
By David Ralf
A Sci-fi performance that hits on an interesting conversation, but at times is “comic-book multiverse unbelievable”.
22 February 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe
Review: Songs for the End of the World at Vaults
The Vaults ⋄ 17th - 21st February 2016
By David Ralf
“Apocalyptic rock’n’roll cabaret which earns its self-styling as ‘gig-theatre’.”
22 February 2016
Features • Essays
Junior Doctors: The People Behind the Scrubs
By David Ralf
The director of new devised show Rounds talks about bringing junior doctors into the rehearsal room and telling their stories.
19 February 2016
Reviews • London Theatre • OWE & Fringe
Review: Animal Farm at Courtyard Theatre
Courtyard Theatre ⋄ 11th February 2016 to 13th March 2016
By David Ralf
“The upper-class ease with which the jacketed Napoleon saunters, whip in hand, reminded me of nothing so much as the PM in his natural habitat.” David Ralf reviews Nelson Bond’s adaptation of Orwell.