Review: Edward II @ Jack Studio Theatre

Review: Edward II @ Jack Studio Theatre

A reflection on love, violence, power and betrayal Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II, one of the earliest English history plays, gets an all-female makeover by Alex Pearson Productions, in association with Glass Splinters, at Jack Studio Theatre, writes Melina Block.  Despite its 16th century playtext, the dynamic and articulate manner with which the story is communicated

Edward II – Jack Studio Theatre, London

Writer: Christopher Marlowe  Director: Alex Pearson Derek Jarman’s film adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s daring play was sexy and political, clearly locating some of the action in the Britain of the 1990s, when Thatcher’s homophobic Clause 28 was the catalyst for queer activism. Alex Pearson’s production, playing at the Jack Studio Theatre, is not so sexy [...] The post Edward II – Jack Studio Theatre, London appeared first on The Reviews Hub.