The Upstart Crow review - authentically Shakespearean right down to the puffling pants
(The Guardian Culture News)

Gielgud theatre, LondonDavid Mitchell is engaging and confident as Ben Elton brings his hit TV sitcom to the stage - it´s the definite articleAudiences unfamiliar with British TV will wonder why every entrance in the opening scenes of The Upstart Crow wins applause, a courtesy usually reserved for movie stars on stage.The reason is that most characters and actors are familiar from Ben Elton´s sitcom, Upstart Crow (2016-18), in which William Shakespeare´s playwriting career is blighted by resentful relatives, subversive servants and royal whim. Continue reading...