For the Ladies; Shakespeare's Quadruple-Date Comedy Love's Labour's Lost gets Rebellious at Stratford
Stratford Festival, Shakespeare, National PostRobert Cushman2015, August, Love's Labour's Lost, Stratford Festival, John Caird, Mike Shara, Sanjay Talwar, Andrew Robinson, Thomas Olajide, Ruby Joy, Juan Chioran, Gabriel Long, Josue Labourcane, Jennifer Mogbock, Tom Rooney, Patrick Clark, Michael Walton
Shakespeare Parts; Productions of Antony and Cleopatra and Cymbeline's Reign, a Variation on the Original, Provide a Study in Editing Contrasts
National Post, Riffs on Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Shakespeare in the Ruff, Stratford FestivalRobert Cushman2014, August, Antony and Cleopatra, Cymbeline's Reign, Stratford Festival, Shakespeare in the Ruff, Gary Griffin, Tom Patterson Theatre, Geraint Wyn Davies, Yanna McIntosh, Ben Carlson, Tom McCamus, Sophia Walker, Daniel Briere, Antoine Yared, Brian Tree, Stephen Russell, Brendan McMurtry-Howlett, Andrew Joseph Richardson, Melee Hutton, Hume Baugh, Victor Dolhai, Jesse Griffiths, David Patrick Flemming, Kaitlyn Riordan, Riffs on Shakespeare
Frightful and Heightful: Alex McCooeye is the tallest Richard III I've seen, and he's also one of the most electric.
Shakespeare, National Post, Shakespeare in the RuffRobert CushmanRichard III, Shakespeare in the Ruff, National Post, Alex McCooeye, Withrow Park, Charlie Gould, Marc Bondy, Jesse Griffiths, Jacklyn Francis, Brendan McMurtry-Howlett, Diane D'Aquila, 2013, August
Law and Disorder: Stratford's production of the Merchant of Venice is fluent and thoughtful, packed with local colour.
National Post, Shakespeare, Stratford FestivalRobert CushmanStratford Festival, National Post, Scott Wentworth, Antoni Cimolino, Sara Farb, Michelle Giroux, Douglas Paraschuk, Tom McCamus, Tyrell Crews, Tyrone Savage, Jonathan Goad, Antoine Yared, Sophia Walker, 2013, August, The Merchant of Venice
In the Heat Of the Night: Othello's fiery set matches the passions of its jealous couple in Stratford's scorching production
National Post, Shakespeare, Stratford FestivalRobert CushmanStratford Festival, Chris Abraham, Julie Fox, Avon Theatre, Dion Johnstone, Graham Abbey, Deborah Hay, Bethany Jillard, Mike Shara, Brad Hodder, Peter Hutt, Thomas Ryder Payne, 2013, August, Othello
Here Comes the Bard Part: Martha Henry and Luke Humphrey are the main event in Taking Shakespeare
National Post, Shakespeare, Stratford Festival, Riffs on ShakespeareRobert CushmanStratford Festival, National Post, Martha Henry, Luke Humphrey, John Murrell, Shakespeare, Diana Leblanc, Michael Gianfrancesco, 2013, August, Riffs on Shakespeare, Taking Shakespeare
Love in the Time of Victrola and Silent Film; Stratford Fest's Two Gentlemen of Verona Meant to be Good Fun
National Post, Shakespeare, Stratford FestivalRobert CushmanRobert Persichini, Bruce Dow, Andrew Gillies, Wayne Best, Stephen Russell, Claire Lautier, Sophia Walker, Gareth Potter, Dion Johnstone, Dean Gabourie, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Shakespeare, August, 2010, National Post, Stratford Festival, Stratford Studio
'Tis True, We Have Seen Better Plays; TV Review
Film, National Post, Shakespeare, HBORobert Cushman2007, August, As You Like It, HBO, The Movie Network, Kenneth Branagh, Brian Blessed, Alfred Molina, David Oyelowo, Adrian Lester, Kevin Kline, Bryce Dallas Howard, Romola Garai
A Tale of Old Billy the Bard
Riffs on Shakespeare, Shakespeare, Stratford Festival, National PostRobert Cushman2007, August, Shakespeare's Will, Stratford Festival, Stratford Studio, Vern Thiessen, Miles Potter, Seana McKenna, National Post, Riffs on Shakespeare
Star-Crossed Lovers Need a Little More Amore
Shakespeare, National Post, Shakespeare in the RoughRobert Cushman2006, August, Antony and Cleopatra, Ruth Madoc-Jones, Sean Dixon, Lesley Dowey, Richard Lee, Brett Christopher, Christopher Morris, Gregory Prest, Shakespeare in the Rough
Fresh prince of Soulpepper: Schultz plumbs Hamlet's depths
National Post, Shakespeare, SoulpepperRobert Cushman2005, August, Hamlet, Soulpepper, National Post, Albert Schultz, Oliver Dennis, Joseph Ziegler, William Webster, Patricia Fagan, Sean Gallagher, Oliver Becker, Nancy Palk, Peter Hartwell, Sanjay Talwar, Derek Boyes
This Merchant is an Easy Sell: Despite Shylock's Surprising Sex Change
National Post, Shakespeare, Shakespeare in the RoughRobert Cushman2005, August, Shakespeare in the Rough, Jani Lauzon, Sanjay Talwar, Michael Blake, Carly Street, The Merchant of Venice
A Good Year at Stratford Gets Better
Shakespeare, Stratford Festival, National PostRobert Cushman2004, August, Henry VIII, Stratford Festival, Richard Monette, Graham Abbey, Seana McKenna, Sara Topham, Walter Borden, Raymond O'Neill, Chick Reid, Steve Cumyn, Stephen Russell, Brian Tree, Steven Sutcliffe, Ann Curtis
Was He a Hero or a Zero? Shakespeare Played It Safe
Shakespeare, Stratford Festival, National PostRobert Cushman2004, August, King John, Stratford Festival, Antoni Cimolino, Stephen Ouimette, Martha Henry, Diane D'Aquila, Tom McCamus, Aidan Shipley, Lally Cadeau, Keira Loughran, Jonathan Goad, Dion Johnstone, Bernard Hopkins, Peter Donaldson, Santo Loquasto
Shakespeare Goes Ragtime, and It Works
Shakespeare, National Post, Theatre by the BayRobert Cushman2004, August, As You Like It, Theatre by the Bay, Daryl Cloran, Jacklyn Francis, Tova Smith, Brett Christopher, Benjamin Clost, Brian Marler, Jane Spence, Brian Paul, Christopher Kelk, Matthew Deslippe, Alastair Forbes, Alex Dault, Marek Norman, Lorenzo Savoini
Goes Down Smooth
Shakespeare, National Post, Shakespeare in the RoughRobert Cushman2004, August, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Dean Gabourie, Sanjay Talwar, Adrian Griffin, Pip Dwyer, Gina Clayton, Jameson Kraemer, Jane Miller, Carlos Diaz, Shakespeare in the Rough
By Any Other Name?: How Much Can You Bend Shakespeare Before It Breaks?
Shakespeare, National Post, Resurgence TheatreRobert Cushman2004, August, Much Ado About Nothing, Resurgence Theatre, David Ferry, Irene Poole, Paul Eves, Camilla Scott, Christopher Morris, Carly Street, Don Allison, Stephen Guy-McGrath, Brendan Gall, Glenn Davidson
Shakespeare's Double-Double
Shakespeare, National Post, Coronation ParkRobert Cushman2004, August, Miles Potter, Cliff Saunders, Murray Furrow, Matthew MacFadzean, Patrick Garrow, Mary Ellen Mahoney, Severn Thompson, Thomas Hauff, Terry Tweed, The Comedy of Errors, Festival of Classics
His Performance Is Fit For a King
Shakespeare, Stratford Festival, National PostRobert Cushman2002, August, King Lear, Stratford Festival, Jonathan Miller, Christopher Plummer, Sarah McVie, Domini Blythe, Lucy Peacock, Benedict Campbell, James Blendick, Maurice Godin, Evan Buliung, Stephen Russell, Ian Deakin, Barry MacGregor, Brian Tree, Gary Folka, Clare Mitchell
Bedford's Shining Strengths
