It really was! I thought it was brilliant that Josie Rourke cast a younger man as Coriolanus. You need someone with that athleticism to make his one-man-army attacks convincing. Plus, his strident beliefs and hot temper are more typical of youth; and it made his relationship with his mother much more believable.

Hiddleston was a big, blazing ball of charisma, and Mark Gattis was a standout. I found Debra Findlay's Volumnia could have been more nuanced for most of her scenes, but she won me over in Act V.

The hand-to-hand combat scene between Coriolanus and Aufidius was pretty much porn. Holy homoeroticism, batman. I can't believe they went there, but I am very glad they did.

I thought the camera crew did an amazing job of capturing the immediacy of a live theatre experience. It wasn't the same as being there, but it was a damned close second.

Here's hoping they bring King Lear to my town, too!