Breanne Tice, Geoffrey Armour and Deivan Steele in Troilus and Cressida | Photo by Matt Nish-Lapidus
Shakespeare penned some really nasty gems that are rarely performed. Rather than the expected lyrical professions, uplifting us even in moments of darkness, these surly plays offer a different sort of catharsis and insight. As I get older, I’m drawn more and more towards these prickly, mostly neglected works. While the cartoonishly brutal Titus Andronicus is rather popular (and I love it dearly), equally jaundiced, uncomfortable plays like Coriolanus and Timon of Athens deserve more love. Troilus and Cressida fits snugly into this bitter treasury and I’m so grateful to Shakespeare BASH’d for taking it on! Continue Reading