Directed by Chris and Emily Huber; Adapted by Emily Huber; Scenic Design by Jeff Cunningham; Light Design by Justin “Tex” Griffiths; Sound Design by Chris Huber; Costume Design by Emily Huber; Fight Choreography by Chris Valentine and James Karthauser, Jr; Featuring Ian Banchs (Mentieth), Sarah Deroussea (Lady Macbeth); Marcelo Derousseau (Thane of Cawdor/Murderer), Ken Dezarn […]
Much Ado about Nothing (billed as Love’s Labour’s Won). Royal Shakespeare Company at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. 4 October 2014. Directed by Christopher Luscombe. Reviewed by Gretchen E. Minton (Montana State University) This fall the Royal Shakespeare Company announced the pairing of Shakespeare’s ‘two great romantic comedies’, Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado about Nothing, […]
Reviewed by Elizabeth Sharrett (The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham) The third instalment of Greg Doran’s Henriad began with a departure from the “doublet and hose” aesthetic of the two previous productions, and for a moment I thought we were in for a very different show. After a polite reminder to “switch off mobile phones”, […]
The Merchant of Venice and The Taming of The Shrew Shakespeare by the Sea, Halifax, Canada, 2014 Reviewed by Yolana Wassersug Now in its 21st season, Shakespeare by the Sea is a perennially beloved aspect of summertime in Nova Scotia. The company has performed its site-specific outdoor plays in various historical landmarks around the city, […]
Henry IV, Part 2, at Colorado Shakespeare Festival at the University Theater, Boulder, Colorado, 3 August 2014 Reviewed by Joseph F. Stephenson The announcement that the venerable Colorado Shakespeare Festival had chosen to stage the seldom-performed Henry IV, Part 2 in its first-ever Original Practices production as part of its recent emphasis on Shakespeare’s history plays […]
Directed by Elise Davison for Taking Flight Theatre Company at Cyfarthfa Castle, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. 14 June 2014. Reviewed by Evelyn O’Malley Taking Flight Theatre Company aims ‘to work with groups of people who have traditionally been under-represented in theatre’ (2014 online), creating inclusive performances and challenging perceptions of (dis)ability. This promenade production of As You […]
Directed by Robert Richmond for the Folger Theatre at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC, United States, 7 February 2014. Reviewed by Katherine L. Bradshaw. Any interpretation of Shakespeare’s Richard III, by definition, contains an impressive – or perhaps oppressive – amount of dark characters and events. After all, the play centers on a murderer […]
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 […]
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 […]
