Savage God: The Shakespeare Project
The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida
By William
Shakespeare
Director:
John Juliani
Venue: Christ
Church Cathedral Dates:
14-15 February 2003
Reviewer: Jane
Penistan
As always, this production
was well spoken and directed. It is a long and wordy play, as Shakespeare
needs to make sure his audience understands the complications of the Trojan
War and its political scheming. This involves long speeches, which for
the most part did not become tedious because they were delivered intelligently,
with excellent timing.
John Juliani stepped
in at the last minute to give a most creditable Pandarus, besides providing
impeccable direction to a very large cast. Other notable performances
were those by Marilyn Norry (Helen) and Tiffany Lyndall-Knight (Cressida).
Forbes Angus as Thersites added some humour and sharp reasoning to the
belligerent warring Greek and Trojan leaders.
The next Shakespeare
Project will be the Tragedie of Othello the Moor of Venice, at
Christ Church Cathedral, Georgia and Burrard, on 28 and 29 March 2003
at 19.00.
© 2003,
Jane Penistan
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