James Woodall

All the world’s a stage | 21 April 2016

Kings of War is the brainchild of Belgian director Ivo van Hove, who explains why Shakespeare is often much more dramatic when not done in English <span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;"> </span>

issue 23 April 2016

In this much-heralded Shakespeare anniversary year, one might expect a certain respect for the works to prevail. In Holland it’s different. Under the tutelage of a Belgian, Ivo van Hove, a huge slice of Shakespeare’s history theatre has been filleted for the stage into something that might sit nicely on HBO alongside Game of Thrones.

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