Theater: King Charles III -- Rose Daphne Day, 22nd of Rainy, Year 225

[neotoma]

Due to fabrisse having an extra ticket, I got to see the Shakespeare Theater Company's production of King Charles III tonight. Let me say this -- it's a modern play that really rewards being a Shakespeare buff!

It's a pretty amazing story that deals with rights of the press, the right to privacy, the conscience of a king, and a constitutional crisis!

Comments

[isis]

I read zvi's longer description of it, and it sounds like the two of you viewed it pretty differently. I wonder if being a Shakespeare buff makes the difference (and if so, I think I am the target audience)! It sounds very cool and thoughtful.

[neotoma]

Zvi does have valid points, but I still liked the performance. I do think having a top-notch cast really makes it work, so it's not a play that would be a good fit for a new company.

And I'm not sure if the ending at STC is in the stage directions, or a blocking choice of STC -- in the version I saw, once William is crowned, Charles stumbled backwards and slumped, in a way that made me think he was supposed to be having a heart-attack as the final close to the play.