Shining leads make up for a problem play that, in this production, has been further problematized.
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Theater Review: Regicide in the Chapel — Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s “Richard III”
Steven Barkhimer’s mastery of the role’s physicality is the key to his expression of its villainy.
Theater Review: “Julius Caesar” — Attacked with Vigor
Probably as it should be for a group called the Actors’ Shakespeare Project, the performances in Julius Caesar are the thing.
Theater Review: Brown Box Theatre Project’s Gothic “Hamlet”
This exciting look at Shakespeare’s tragedy is a decidedly gothic affair.
Theater Review: “Henry IV” — A Bold But Overreaching Stroke
So, how do you come away from a lukewarm production with such positive feelings?
Theater Review: Bravo for “American Moor”
American Moor is a terrific meditation on Othello and race.
Theater Commentary: Trump, Julius Caesar, and Political Farce
If the ballyhoo around the Public Theater’s Julius Caesar is a sign of the times, then we have a lot more than Trump to fear.
Theater Review: Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s Dream of a Midsummer Night
Mortals would be foolish to miss the ASP’s version of Shakespeare’s Dream.
Theater Review: Actors’ Shakespeare Project’s Extraordinarily Meta-“Hamlet”
In this innovative production, Hamlet comes off as Shakespeare’s most successful genre mash-up of tragedy and comedy.
Theater Feature: Willing Suspension Productions Celebrates “The Sea Voyage” and a Glorious Anniversary
Willing Suspension Productions serves as a valuable counter-balance to American academia’s Shakespeare-centric curriculum.