By Bob Morrison
Shakespeare, I believe, is tampered with at almost certain peril. Yet once in a while everything works and we remark fresh insights into his classics. "Love & War: With the Bard's Broads & Dames" is a happy example of the latter, playing in Touchstone Gallery on the second floor of 406 7th Street.
"War/Piece," the first of two parts, presents views on war by a variety of Sheakespeare heroines, from Hecate and the three witches to Katherina in "The Taming of the Shrew." Principal Hilary Kacser, who also serves as producer, portrays these ladies with stirring word and deft dance, echoed and complimented by the ensemble of Jordan Boughrum, Jennifer Crooks (also the director) and Liesyl Franz.
Part number two, "The Juliet Project," explores a single heroine in the guise of letters left a the Tomb of Juliet in Verona, Italy. Drawing on the Shakespeare piece, as well as responses to these letters by Club di Giulietta, Boughrum, Crooks and Franz are joined by Jason McIntosh and Mike Wong.
There will be two more performances of Love & War at Touchstone, Friday the 27th at 7 p.m. and Saturday the 28th at 9 p.m.
For photos of a dress rehearsal, see my July 18 blog. For more photographs of the performance, please visit my Bonnie Briar Productions web site.
Cheers.
Bob
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