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Madeleine Burton reviews The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which runs until December 28 at Abbey Theatre, St Albans.

By any measure, Measure for Measure is not one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays.

Derek Coes adaptation of Shakespeares Measure for Measure is heading to the Abbey Theatre in St Albans this month.

Matt Hughes-Short, who has proved himself time and again to be a huge asset to the Company of Ten, excelled in the role of Hamm. Blind and in a wheelchair, we meet him with his face covered and his body shrouded in a blanket. And that facelessness is what he chooses to return when the end comes. Performances of Samuel Beckett’s Endgame took place on the Abbey Theatre main stage from Tuesday, May 18 to Saturday, May 22. Performances were also live streamed. - Credit: Abbey Theatre But in the...

Samuel Beckett’s Endgame can be seen at the Abbey Theatre in St Albans. - Credit: Abbey Theatre "I saw the play last year at a packed Old Vic and found it funny, sad and very relevant to this age of environmental devastation. "Is Nell symbolic of Mother Earth, consigned to the dustbin of history? Or like springtime, will she come again?" The play features interesting metaphors but is also accessible, entertaining and – in a bleak way – very funny. You can watch Samuel Beckett’s Endgame ...