Directed by Michael Yale, Thrice Ninth Productions, Rose Theatre, Bankside, London, 3 August 2014. Reviewed by Steve Orman I doubt that I will ever see a better abridged version of Henry IV, Part One. I will also remember the production with fondness, as it presented me with the opportunity to hear the music of […]
Hamlet vs Hamlet, adapted by Tom Lanoye, directed by Guy Cassiers, Toneelhuis en Toneelgroep Amsterdam, Stadsschouwburg Utrecht, The Netherlands, 11 June 2014. Reviewed by Paul Franssen (Utrecht University) The Flemish writer Tom Lanoye is best-known for his 1997 marathon production Ten Oorlog, which compressed Shakespeare’s tetralogies of history plays into three consecutive nights of […]
Twelfth Night, directed by Paata Tsikurishvili for Synetic Theater at the Synetic Theater, Arlington, Virginia, United States of America, 26 January 2014. Reviewed by Katherine L. Bradshaw A stunning interpretation of Twelfth Night sparkled and swirled spectacularly at the Synetic Theater in Arlington, Virginia. As the 10th installment of Synetic’s award-winning “Silent Shakespeare” series, this show combined […]
Othello, translated and directed by Jack Nieborg, Shakespeare Theater Diever, The Netherlands, 7 September 2013. Reviewed by Paul Franssen (Utrecht University) Diever is a small village in the North of the Netherlands that has achieved national fame for staging a Shakespeare play every year since the second world war. Its cast and crew consist of […]
“Sceny miłosne z dramatów Szekspira” – Love Scenes from Shakespeare’s Plays (based on Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth) dir. Ewelina Ciszewska, Teatr Sztuk, Wrocław performed by Ewelina Ciszewska and Krzysztof Roszko videos – Robert Baliński music – Marcin Krzyżanowski Gdańsk Shakespeare Theatre, Summer with Shakespeare cycle, 29 July 2014 Reviewed by Magdalena Cieślak Shakespeare without words […]
The Tempest, choreography Krzysztof Pastor, dramaturgy Willem Bruls, video art Shirin Neshat and Shoja Azari; Het Nationale Ballet, Amsterdam, 18 June 2014. Reviewed by Paul Franssen (Utrecht University) Pastor’s ballet took up various themes implicit in Shakespeare’s text, including the colonial one, but concentrated on Prospero’s struggle to give up Miranda. Accordingly, most characters were […]
Antony and Cleopatra, directed by Joe Falocco for Poor Shadows of Elysium at the Curtain Theater, Austin, Texas, 4 May 2014. Reviewed by Joseph F. Stephenson (Abilene Christian University) Though Antony and Cleopatra is certainly no obscure, little-known Shakespearean play, it is in fact not very often performed outside the major professional companies in large cities. […]
Henry V. Rose Theatre, Bankside, London. Directed by Helen Oakleigh, Groundlings Theatre Company, Rose Theatre, Bankside, London, 26 July 2014. Reviewed by Steve Orman Like so many of the productions that feature at the Rose Theatre, Bankside, Groundlings Theatre Company’s Henry V was innovative and energetic, once again showcasing the fact that Shakespeare’s plays can be […]
All’s Well That Ends Well, Directed by Christina Gutierrez and performed by 7 Towers Theater Company at the Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, Texas, 19 July 2014. Reviewed by Michael Saenger (Southwestern University) It’s always been a bit difficult to know what to do with All’s Well That Ends Well. One of the most basic features of […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Chamber Play (Stratford Festival) @ Stratford, Ontario, Canada, 27 July 2014. Reviewed by Jill L. Levenson (University of Toronto) Peter Sellars, practitioner and teacher of many performing arts, has brought his remarkable skill- set to Canada three times over the past two years. Initially, he energized two Canadian Opera Company productions, Richard Wagner’s […]
