An otherwise brilliant version of The Scottish Play
“We do it with the lights on,” says The American Shakespeare Center’s Blackfriars Playhouse website about its use of “universal lighting.” So right up front you know that whatever you […]
Alice in Blunderland: Arden of Faversham’s murderously funny mishaps
“Comfort thyself, sweet friend; it is not strange / That women will be false and wavering.”—Franklin, Arden of Faversham (Act 1, scene 1) Maybe the scheduling was merely coincidental, but […]
Cups up, blades out: Self-governed actors make their own rules in ASC’s Henry IV, Part 1
To a lay audience member who hasn’t been involved in a theater production since fifth grade, directors seem as essential to any play’s success as a script. They’re the boss […]
American Shakespeare Center discontinues The Santaland Diaries
Backstage at the American Shakespeare Center’s Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, actor Chris Johnston pulls on a red turtleneck and green velvet knickers, a green velvet smock and red-and-white-striped stockings. He […]