Coriolanus review

“Intelligent, but lacks excitement”

ReviewsSep 25, 2024by Sam MarloweOlivier, National Theatre, London

David Oyelowo in Coriolanus at the National Theatre, London. Photo: Misan Harriman

David Oyelowo delivers an engaging central performance in a take on Shakespeare’s Roman tragedy that lacks firepower

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Sam Marlowe is reviews editor for The Stage. She trained and worked as an actor before becoming a full-time arts writer with a special interest in theatre and performance. She has written extensively for the Times, as well as the Independent, the i paper, Time Out, Metro, theartsdesk.com and the Chicago Tribune

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