The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 20.0390 Wednesday, 22 July 2009
From: James J. Lombardi <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Tuesday, 21 Jul 2009 22:26:10 -0400
Subject: 20.0375 King Lear at the Shakespeare Theatre,
Comment: RE: SHK 20.0375 King Lear at the Shakespeare Theatre,
Washington, DC
Hannibal Hamlin (more so) and Hardy Cook (less so) were somewhat
critical of Director Robert Fall's "conception" of the Lear production
at the Shakespeare Theatre in DC. I agree. But for the spectacular
performances of Stacey Keach and Edward Gero this production would
hardly have merited a standing ovation. Fall's display of countless body
bags was interminable, The junkyard scene was a poor imitation of
Wall-E. The nudity was simply unnecessary. Edgar's anterior, Lear's
posterior and Cordelia's total nakedness added nothing to the play.
Finally, the sisters' vamping of Edward and Oswald was just plainly clumsy.
Jim Lombardi
Annapolis, MD
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