Tag Archives: Shakespeare

‘Winter’s Tale’ — Shakespeare’s Problem Play Nearly Solved by Loving Hands

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Steve

It’s a tragedy, and a comedy. It’s magical, like Midsummer Night’s Dream; pastoral, with hints of As You Like It; everything, save the death of a stray son, works out in the end. The first half risks sending you screaming … Continue reading →

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Two Gentlemen of Verona – Not!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Steve

There’s a rumble going on – it starts in a suburban parking lot created from sheet metal and a few yellow lines on the stage of the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Lansburgh Theater. (The playwright has simply called for “an open … Continue reading →

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Stacy Keach, King Lear, D.C. 2009

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Steve

(Stacy Keach as Lear, Howard Witt as The Fool; photo Steve Mencher) The king’s three daughters have a chance to claim their inheritance, as “King Lear” opens. He’s stepping down. To get their fair share of the kingdom, all they … Continue reading →

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