Olivier, LondonThe end crowns all. For much of its length I found this production of Shakespeare's early masterpiece slightly strenuous fun as if its director, Dominic Cooke, on his National debut was determined to make use of all the theatre's resources. But in the last quarter-hour his production achieves a magical simplicity that induces a sense of awe and wonder.This contrasts with the opening which is overly ela…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36PM on December 19, 2016