Royal LyceumThe stage is bare but for a piano and piles of dusty manuscripts. The manuscripts seem to be there to remind us that what we are watching is a narrative poem " published by Shakespeare in 1594, and written to be read rather than performed. In this tale of lust and betrayal, not a fully fledged theatre piece but a performance with songs, they serve their purpose.Inspired by Livy and Ovid, Shakespeare's poe…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:25AM on August 23, 2012