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Frailty, thy name isn't woman: fresh feminist takes on Shakespeare by Michael Billington

Two productions in Manchester rework five Shakespeare plays so as to put his female characters centre stageFemale writers and directors, impatient with male-dominated Shakespeare, are offering us fresh perspectives. In Manchester you can currently see Queen Margaret (★★★☆☆), which is Jeanie O'Hare's presentation of the Wars of the Roses from Margaret of Anjou's viewpoint, and othellomacb…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AM on September 21, 2018

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