Before they arrived in China, City Weekend previewed Propeller's Henry V, looking forward to "incredible results" from this "unique theater group." China Daily mentioned both shows in their write-up, which focused on the company's policy of single-sex casting. Similarly, ExpatChn heralds Propeller as an opportunity to experience "authentic Shakespeare" and That's Magazine explains the female free policy as the company hoping "to bring out nuances in the text that might otherwise be lost"
Shanghai Cultural Information profiles Henry V by looking not just at the play and Propeller, but also at William Shakespeare.
Like China Daily, the Global Times article about Propeller's Chinese stay focuses on the all-male aspect of the company's work, speaking to Ed Hall, Robert Hands and Dugald Bruce-Lockhart about the shows and company. The Global Times follows-up on the gender question with another article, quoting Joseph Graves, Artistic Director of Peking University's Institute of World Theatre and Film.
Time Out Shanghai praised the shows and promised readers "whether you choose the tragic fairy tale or the gory history for your night at the theatre, Propeller delivers." The article also contains quotes from Ed Hall on Propeller's origins and their current productions.
Hall also is quoted in Shanghai Daily's article which calls Henry V "dangerous, thrilling and deeply moving" and The Winter's Tale "a fairy story that is at once mysterious and extraordinary." [e]
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