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This year's must-see Shakespeare? Four hours of history in Dutch

Kings of War is the brainchild of Belgian director Ivo van Hove, who explains why Shakespeare is often much more dramatic when not done in English <span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;"> </span>

23 April 2016

9:00 AM

23 April 2016

9:00 AM

In this much-heralded Shakespeare anniversary year, one might expect a certain respect for the works to prevail. In Holland it’s different. Under the tutelage of a Belgian, Ivo van Hove, a huge slice of Shakespeare’s history theatre has been filleted for the stage into something that might sit nicely on HBO alongside Game of Thrones.

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Kings of War is at the Barbican from 22 April to 1 May.

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