Broadway & International

Training & Drama Schools

Backstage & Technical

Opera

Dance

West End

Musical Theatre

Pantomime

Edinburgh Fringe

Obituaries & Archive

NPO 2023-26

Awards

Jobs & Auditions

Hot Topics

Acting & Performance

Shakespeare

Agrippina review

“Anna-Luise Wagner is a marvellously manipulative Agrippina”

ReviewsMay 15, 2023by David BenedictJacksons Lane, London

Anna-Luise Wagner in Agrippina at Jacksons Lane, London. Photo: Laurent Compagnon

Anna-Luise Wagner in Agrippina at Jacksons Lane, London. Photo: Laurent Compagnon

Thrillingly sung and dramatically propulsive production is timely and satisfying

Support The Stage by registering or subscribing

To continue reading this article you must be logged in.

Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month.

OR

Or subscribe today and get unlimited access to thestage.co.uk.

David Benedict

David Benedict

More from this Author

Call me Scrooge, but this over-told tale is so rarely done well

My favourite play: Indhu Rubasingham

My favourite performance: Monica Dolan

More on this topic

The Elixir of Love review

The Elixir of Love review

Reviews by George HallLondon Coliseum

The Sound Voice Project review

The Sound Voice Project review

Reviews by Yehuda ShapiroLinbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, London

Streetwise Opera launches 'critical' £120k fundraising appeal to stay afloat

Streetwise Opera launches 'critical' £120k fundraising appeal to stay afloat

News by Katie Chambers

Quotes of the week November 13: Vanessa Williams, Michael Sheen, Cynthia Erivo and more

Quotes of the week November 13: Vanessa Williams, Michael Sheen, Cynthia Erivo and more

Quote UnQuote by The Stage

More Reviews

Latest
Most Read

The Glorious French Revolution review

The Glorious French Revolution review

New Diorama Theatre, London

[title of show] review

[title of show] review

Southwark Playhouse, London

Shit. Meet. Fan. review

Shit. Meet. Fan. review

Newman Mills Theater at MCC Theater, New York

The Elixir of Love review

The Elixir of Love review

London Coliseum

Aspects of Love review

Aspects of Love review

Lyric Theatre, London

King Lear review

King Lear review

Wyndham's Theatre, London

Staged

Staged

BBC One

Sunset Boulevard review

Sunset Boulevard review

Savoy Theatre, London

Recommended for you

The Elixir of Love review

The Elixir of Love review

Reviews by George HallLondon Coliseum

The Sound Voice Project review

The Sound Voice Project review

Reviews by Yehuda ShapiroLinbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, London

Streetwise Opera launches 'critical' £120k fundraising appeal to stay afloat

Streetwise Opera launches 'critical' £120k fundraising appeal to stay afloat

News by Katie Chambers

Quotes of the week November 13: Vanessa Williams, Michael Sheen, Cynthia Erivo and more

Quotes of the week November 13: Vanessa Williams, Michael Sheen, Cynthia Erivo and more

Quote UnQuote by The Stage

David Benedict

David Benedict

David Benedict has been a daily columnist and theatre editor on the Independent and arts editor of the Observer. He is chief London critic of Variety, a regular guest on the BBC, and is currently writing the authorised biography of Stephen Sondheim. Read David's columns for The Stage every Wednesday.

More from this author

Call me Scrooge, but this over-told tale is so rarely done well

My favourite play: Indhu Rubasingham

My favourite performance: Monica Dolan

Reviews

Latest
Most Read

The Glorious French Revolution review

[title of show] review

Shit. Meet. Fan. review

The Elixir of Love review

The Scouse Red Riding Hood review

Wolves on Road review

The Red Shoes review

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button review

Royal Ballet: Maddaddam review

The Tales of Hoffmann review

Wolves on Road review

Women Who Blow on Knots review

Jobs

Deputy Technical Manager (So...

City: London Salary: £33,144 - £...

Technical Instructor (Stage ...

City: London Salary: £29,758 - £...

Summer Theatre Jobs in America

City: New York Salary: SALARY + FR...

Deputy Head of Electrics

City: London Salary: SOLT/BECTU ...

Theatre Technician

City: Winchester Salary: £23,409 - £...

Potters Theatre Company - Le...

City: Hopton Salary: Competitive

Technical Manager 1.0 FTE

City: London Salary: £38,071 - £...

Redcoat Auditions

City: Various Salary: Competitive

Marketing Manager

City: Blackpool Salary: £30,000 per...

City: London Salary: SOLT/BECTU ...

Head of Musical Theatre (Lea...

City: Dubai Salary: 20,000 AED ...

City: London Salary: Salary base...

Entertainer at Five Lakes

City: Maldon, Essex Salary: Competitive

City: Leeds Salary: £25,685 per...

Technical Director

City: Chichester Salary: £60-£70,000...

More Reviews

The Glorious French Revolution review

New Diorama Theatre, London

[title of show] review

Southwark Playhouse, London

Shit. Meet. Fan. review

Newman Mills Theater at MCC Theater, New York

The Elixir of Love review

London Coliseum

Recommended for you

The Elixir of Love review

Reviews by George HallLondon Coliseum

The Sound Voice Project review

Reviews by Yehuda ShapiroLinbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, London

Streetwise Opera launches 'critical' £120k fundraising appeal to stay afloat

News by Katie Chambers

Quotes of the week November 13: Vanessa Williams, Michael Sheen, Cynthia Erivo and more

Quote UnQuote by The Stage

Most Read

Across The Stage this week

Nicola Walker and Stephen Mangan to star in new Mike Bartlett play

The Red Shoes review

Anonymous letter warns former Actors’ Benevolent Fund trustees to ‘be afraid’

National Theatre cuts tours to primary schools in ‘deeply damaging’ move

Producer Jamie Wilson reveals plan to run a regional theatre

Jamie Wilson

The National Theatre’s cut to its school touring scheme is damaging to theatre – and children

Royal Ballet: Maddaddam review

Timothy West

London theatres to dim lights for Timothy West

Your subscription helps ensure our journalism can continue

Invest in The Stage today with a subscription starting at just £5.99

Newspaper

Opinion & Advice

More

Get Into Theatre

Info

Advertising Enquiries

Awards

The Stage Awards

The Stage Debut Awards

Legal

Terms and conditions

Advertising terms and conditions

Contributor agreement

Digital

Digital Editions

Subscribe

Subscribe

Start a subscription today from just £7.99 Subscribe

© Copyright The Stage Media Company Limited 2024