Haley Treider and Clayton Apgar. Photo by Joan MarcusDouble Falsehood
Off-Broadway at Classic Stage Company, 136 East 13th Street, NYC
Adapted by Lewis Theobald from a work attributed to William Shakespeare and John Fletcher
Director: Brian Kulick
Summary:
Brothers, one good, one bad -- Roderick (Bryce Gill) and Henriquez (Slate Holmgren)-- view for their inheritance from the Duke (Philip Goodwin). Roderick wins favor, especially following Henriquez' behavior, which includes raping Violante (Mackenzie Meehan), forcing Leonora (Hayley Treider) into a marriage by striking a deal with her unfeeling father, Don Bernardo (Jon Devries) and betraying her true love, and his supposed friend, Julio (Clayton Apgar). Vilante goes undercover as a shepherd (you'll onky know this from dialogue) when Henriquez rejects her, but foresooth, all ends that ends well, though we're not exactly sure why (see lowlights).
Off-Broadway at Classic Stage Company, 136 East 13th Street, NYC
Adapted by Lewis Theobald from a work attributed to William Shakespeare and John Fletcher
Director: Brian Kulick
Summary:
Brothers, one good, one bad -- Roderick (Bryce Gill) and Henriquez (Slate Holmgren)-- view for their inheritance from the Duke (Philip Goodwin). Roderick wins favor, especially following Henriquez' behavior, which includes raping Violante (Mackenzie Meehan), forcing Leonora (Hayley Treider) into a marriage by striking a deal with her unfeeling father, Don Bernardo (Jon Devries) and betraying her true love, and his supposed friend, Julio (Clayton Apgar). Vilante goes undercover as a shepherd (you'll onky know this from dialogue) when Henriquez rejects her, but foresooth, all ends that ends well, though we're not exactly sure why (see lowlights).
Lowlights:
The play, which I'm surprised has been attribited to the Bard -- it just doesn't have the feel to me, but what do I know? -- seem to be missing pieces and is rather confusing. And the idea of a Violante being OK with being raped didn't endear me to the story.
Set and costume designer Oana Botez-Ban uses multiple oriental rugs for backdrop and on the floor, but what they signify is a mystery. The cast's constant repositioning of the rugs in act one proves very distracting.
There isn't any chemistry between Leonora and Julio.
Highlights:
DeVries gives a robust performance and Holmgren does a nice job of protraying the double falsehood of the reprehensible, spoiled brat who innocently justifies his bad behavior.
• For ticket and other information, visit http://www.classicstage.org/.
Set and costume designer Oana Botez-Ban uses multiple oriental rugs for backdrop and on the floor, but what they signify is a mystery. The cast's constant repositioning of the rugs in act one proves very distracting.
There isn't any chemistry between Leonora and Julio.
Highlights:
DeVries gives a robust performance and Holmgren does a nice job of protraying the double falsehood of the reprehensible, spoiled brat who innocently justifies his bad behavior.
• For ticket and other information, visit http://www.classicstage.org/.
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