RSC LOVES LABOURS LOST REVIEW


Last night, I went with a friend from school to see Loves Labours Lost by William Shakespeare at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-Upon-Avon. It was a really wonderful evening as we were able to get some pizza and then go to the theatre. I had booked the tickets through the theatres 16-25 deal and considering we only paid £5 for each it was an incredible performance. It wasn’t full, but it didn’t need to be full in order to enjoy the play.

As always, the RSC put a twist on the production, setting it in 1914 and it worked really well. The production/set was fantastic, from the way the study was set up at the beginning to the transition of scenes. For example, when they moved the study scene back, it revealed a fake-grass type ground and it was inventive as they were able to create a lot of scenes from that. One of the coolest bit with the scenery was that at one point, they slid back the fake grass to reveal a tower rooftop complete with fake smoke. It was fabulous.

The way that the RSC do their productions makes it more accessible to younger audiences and although it’s still spoken in proper Shakespeare, as it was a comedy there was less pressure to understand the plot right from the beginning. If you’re looking for something to go and see this season, then Loves Labours Lost is really good and uplifting, as it is quite amusing in places. I would also say that you probably don’t need to have an extensive knowledge of Shakespeare either as it is something that is easy to pick up from the storyline.


The acting was again, flawless, the funniest bits were done with light wit and the ability to capture an audience was brilliant. The four main “lad” characters were interesting and kept the audience wrapped around their little finger and as I’d not read the play before it was really good that it was so captivating. Also, that nobody dies which is a great plot twist – considering I had gone to see Titus Andronicus which has the most deaths in a Shakespeare play.
Loves Labours Lost is the first of two plays, the second being Much Ado about Nothing. I would thoroughly recommend the RSC’s production.

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