17 SEPTEMBER 1988, page 52

Theatre

Hamlet (Phoenix) The Taming of the Shrew (Barbican) Too, too solid performance Christopher Edwards A fter his bright and amusing Bene- dick, his showy and unexpectedly funny......

Cinema

Long Live the Lady (`15', Renoir, Chelsea) Flights of fancy Hilary Mantel I f you have been away from your native country for a long time — years rather than months — you might......

Video Art

Bill Viola (Riverside, till 9 October) Nam June Paik (Hayward, 29 September-11 December) Edge 88 (Clerkenwell, till 25 September) Box of tricks Adrian Dannatt F or most people......