Having never seen a production of Coriolanus before, we weren’t quite sure what to expect when we ventured to the National Theatre earlier this week.
Without wanting to make any assumptions, experience has generally taught us that the less frequently staged Shakespeare plays tend to be lesser-performed for a reason.
With that in mind, we were quite pleasantly surprised to find that Coriolanus tells really quite an exciting, gripping tale.
This new production, directed by Lyndsey Turner, stars David Oleyowo in the title role and it feels absolutely epic in scale – there’s something quite filmic about this blockbuster production.