RICHARD III The term Machiavellian gets applied to Richard III often, referencing the incarnation of the king William Shakespeare created for a British court focused on dynastic justification. It frequently inspires two kinds of portrayals of the titular character on stage. They are 1) a supremely vile psychopath who rages at the drop of a … Continue reading
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Trinity Shakespeare’s “Dream” Director: Stephen Brown-Fried
I am honored to announce that the Trinity Shakespeare Festival, for its 8th season on the Texas Christian University campus, has engaged Stephen Brown-Fried to return to direct the Bard’s beloved comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Festival runs June 7 through 26, 2016. When asked how he feels about coming back to Fort Worth … Continue reading
Best of 2014 On Stage: the view from Criticalrant
“I operate on the premise that a theatre’s job is to prevent people from leaving their seats before the entertainment is over.” I concur wholeheartedly with Tom Stoppard, who uttered those words in … Continue reading
Bard Bonanza 2012: Trinty Shakespeare Festival
BARD BONANZA 2012: True confession. In spite of the wretched, encroaching N. Texas heat, I must confess I relish this time of the year because it’s regional Shakespeare Festival time. Hurray! I would eagerly review Shakespeare festivals everywhere, all year long. Best “Midsummer Night’s Dream” I ever saw was a bi-lingual version with 50/50 Russian/ … Continue reading
Moses Gone Down: Circle Theatre’s “The Whipping Man”
Circle Theatre presents Matthew Lopez’s first play, the critical triumph The Whipping Man, about two former slaves and their former master’s son observing a most unusual Passover at the conclusion of the American Civil War. Seriously? Jewish African-American slaves during the Civil War? Scholars verify that about 50,000 Jews lived in the South as the … Continue reading
Lucky at Love: Circle Theatre’s “Marvin’s Room”
Review submitted by Lauren Smart So few plays can handle the issues of disease and death with both humor and sincerity like Scott McPherson’s Marvin’s Room. Circle Theatre’s current production of this heartfelt script running through June 25 treats the material with the utmost respect, making it an enjoyable and touching experience. Clare Floyd DeVries’ … Continue reading
Trinity Shakespeare 2011: Bard’s Battalion
TRINITY Festival 2011 COMPANY VIDEO: http://youtu.be/MvDxhYa5-Rw When the ghost of William Shakespeare softly rose from the cold ashes of Ft. Worth’s Shakespeare in the Park in 2009 and blessed his new performance incarnation like the proverbial phoenix, Trinity Shakespeare Festival at TCU, who knew what to expect? With Harry Parker as Managing Director and TJ … Continue reading
Trinity’s Cast Shakes It Up for 2011 Festival
In rounding out an article about the 2011 Trinity Shakespeare Festival for the regional Arts & Culture DFW Magazine, I sent e-mails to a range of festival company members asking them to share their perceptions and feelings about the festival. So impressed by the impassioned responses I received, I post them below in their entirety … Continue reading
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