That other production of TWELFTH NIGHT going on downtown
That other production of TWELFTH NIGHT going on downtown
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#1That other production of TWELFTH NIGHT going on downtown
Posted: 2/7/14 at 9:05pm
Pig Iron's production of TWELFTH NIGHT at the Abrons Arts Center doesn't have Mark Rylance's Olivia. But, it could be argued, the Broadway production doesn't have James Sugg's Sir Toby Belch, Charleigh E. Parker's Maria, or Andy Paterson's Sir Andrew.
Despite it's rather rough edge--not all the performances are top notch--this is nonetheless one of the most energetic productions of Shakespeare I have seen in some time. And at $30 a ticket, it's really not one to miss.
This is from Pig Iron, an acclaimed theater company from Philly, who bases most of their devised work around the teachings of Jacques LeCoq and the physicality at work here proves what wonderful fruits can be borne out of a slow, process-driven rehearsal schedule.
But don't get me wrong, this production isn't arty hoo-hah. Just a spry, wonderfully physical production that more than holds it's own against the Broadway production now commanding three-digit ticket prices. If nothing else, see it for James Sugg. He's like a grand inheritor to all the great physical clowns of yore. His every twitch is completely compelling.
"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
~ Muhammad Ali
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#2That other production of TWELFTH NIGHT going on downtown
Posted: 2/7/14 at 9:17pmThe other big star in the show: A super cool quarter-pipe ramp.
"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
~ Muhammad Ali
oasisjeff
Broadway Star Joined: 11/15/07
#2That other production of TWELFTH NIGHT going on downtown
Posted: 2/8/14 at 1:12am
"But, it could be argued, the Broadway production doesn't have James Sugg's Sir Toby Belch, Charleigh E. Parker's Maria, or Andy Paterson's Sir Andrew."
How could that be argued?
Now t/d/b/a haterobics on here.
