WHEN the Venetian army descends on Cyprus in the new production of "Othello," performed by the Aquila Theatre Company, they head for a spot called Bianca's Bar; we know that's its name becau…
SWEET While Reel’s argument is finally more facile than convincing, his elegant, futuristic production design and Matt Richter’s expressive lights make swallowing it a not-unpala…
All in all, it's a bracing, well-measured interpretation, and each member of the talented ensemble holds their own alongside the two powerhouse stars.
Director Peter Sellars and a largely astonishing cast, led by Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Ortiz, have stripped the language down to its barest essence and are delivering some of the most…
Audiences who remain past intermission at this scrambled-egghead production are likely to grow increasingly frustrated with its self-defeating gestures.
The Public Theater ought to be extremely embarassed by this inert and inept production.
Thompson shines in Shakespeare tragedy
Warriors and Women, Trapped on the Iago Carousel By BEN BRANTLEY
No one's life is his own in Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod's dynamic staging of "Othello" at the Harvey Theater of the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Reviews by Bob Rendell