Review: How Gertrude Got Her Cry Back
The classics in the literary canon always contain characters that desire to be explored deeper. And many authors take on the oft-difficult challenge. PTP/NYC, the producing powerhouse of Howard Barker's work presents Barkers take on the Hamlet saga, bringing Gertrude, the titular character's adulterating mother, front and center. In Gertrude- The Cry, Barker explores Gertrude's motives all the while painting other ch…