Red Velvet, Ira Aldridge & the problems and possibilities of Othello My field notes today are exactly that, paragraphs shaped from rough notes made after attending the December 1, 2022 performance of Lolita Chakrabarti’s Red Velvet directed by Cherissa Richards at Crow’s Theatre. Set primarily in 1830s London, bookended by Continue Reading
Marlis Schweitzer
Open Air Shakespeare: “a corrective to an overcitified and artificial life”?
To me, watching Shakespeare performed outdoors is a delicious novelty. I love sitting outside on a blanket or pillow, watching actors and musicians perform in a park alongside trees, rocks, grass, birds, bats, and mosquitos. Ok, maybe I don’t love the mosquitos. This summer I had the good fortune of Continue Reading
“Himpathy” for the Devil?
Reflections on Hamlet 911. Note: I attended a matinee performance of Hamlet 911 in early August during previews. It is possible that some of the staging I reference below has shifted since then. The creators of Hamlet 911 have the best of intentions – or so interviews and related publicity Continue Reading