Olivier, London John Heffernan convinces as king in a visually vibrant revival, yet the lyrical beauty of Marlowe's verse is lost in the mixI've argued countless times that "director's theatre" is neither good nor bad in itself: it all depends on how it's done. But watching Joe Hill-Gibbins's flamboyantly individualistic version of Marlowe's 1590s tragedy left me with mixed feelings: admiration for the visual bravura…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AM on September 5, 2013