Swan, Stratford-upon-AvonAlan Bennett makes a shrewd point in his Diaries. Attending a performance by Complicite, he remarks that some theatre companies have become like rock groups attracting devout fans rather than objective spectators.And, watching Kneehigh's coarsely reductive version of Shakespeare's late romance, I too felt as if I were surrounded by worshipping adherents for whom the company can do no wrong. C…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:45AM on April 11, 2016