Legends Never Die; Soulpepper Puts Shakespeare on Shuffle and Quarters Glenn Gould, to Mixed Results
Shakespeare, Soulpepper, National PostRobert Cushman2014, September, A Tender Thing, Romeo and Juliet, Ben Power, Michael Shamata, Joseph Ziegler, Nancy Palk, Riffs on Shakespeare
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
Oh What Fools
Shakespeare, Stratford Festival, Globe and MailRobert CushmanPeter Sellars, Sarah Afful, Dion Johnstone, Trish Lindstrom, Mike Nadajewski, Stratford Festival, Shakespeare, 2014, National Post, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Abigail DeVille, Walter Kerr, July
Leafy Highs Lows: Shakespeare in High Park Offers the Bard's Most Contemplative Comedy and his Goriest Tragedy With As You Like It and Titus Andronicus
Canadian Stage, Shakespeare, National Post, Shakespeare in High ParkRobert CushmanAs You Like It, Titus Andronicus, Canadian Stage, Shakespeare in High Park, National Post, Shakespeare, Nigel Shawn Williams, Alexander Plouffe, James Graham, Amy Rutherford, Jan Alexandra Smith, Gwenlyn Cumyn, Omar Alex Khan, Keira Loughran, Ken Tynan, Sean Dixon, Beau Dixon, Emilio Vieira, 2014, July
Between Worlds; A Midsummer Night's Dream at Stratford Soars in Some Spots and Sinks in Others
National Post, Shakespeare, Stratford FestivalRobert CushmanA Midsummer Night's Dream, Stratford Festival, National Post, Chris Abraham, Festival theatre, Julie Fox, Michael Walton, Scott Wentworth, Maev Beaty, Jonathan Goad, Chick Reid, Evan Buliung, Mike Shara, Bethany Jillard, Tara Rosling, Liisa Repo-Martell, Lally Cadeau, Stephen Ouimette, 2014, June
Hour of Bauer
Think of England; Stratford Makes the Best of an Uneven Play About a Bad King
National Post, Shakespeare, Stratford FestivalRobert CushmanStratford Festival, National Post, Tom McCamus, Shakespeare, Tim Carroll, Wayne Best, Noah Jalava, Graham Abbey, Jennifer Mogbock, Seana McKenna, Patricia Collins, Stephen Russell, Brad Rudy, Sean Arbuckle, E.B. Smith, 2014, May, King John
More Sinned Against
National Post, Shakespeare, Stratford FestivalRobert CushmanStratford Festival, National Post, Colm Feore, Antoni Cimolino, Maev Beaty, Scott Wentworth, Evan Buliung, Sara Farb, Stephen Ouimette, Liisa Repo-Martell, King Lear, 2014, May
See You on the Dark Side of the Moon
The Year of Lear; Once Thought Too Painful to Perform, Shakespeare's Merciless & Kingly Tale Calls Out the Best in Those Who Present It, Which in 2014 Seems to be Everyone
National Post, Shakespeare, Thoughts On ShakespeareRobert CushmanShakespeare, Stratford Festival, Colm Feore, Antoni Cimolino, Frank Langella, Michael Pennington, Simon Russell Beale, National Theatre, Sam Mendes, National Theatre Live, David Denby, Arne Arbus, Stephen Boxer, Peter Brook, Adrian Scarborough, King Lear, 2014, May, Thoughts 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
The Night Heir: Macbeth works surprisingly well as an al fresco tragedy
Canadian Stage, Shakespeare, National Post, Shakespeare in High ParkRobert CushmanMacbeth, Dream in High Park, National Post, Shakespeare, Ker Wells, Hugh Thompson, Kevin MacDonald, Greg Gale, Thomas Olajide, Philippa Domville, 2013, July
Speaking Shakespeare: Whedon's Much Ado reveals the secret to making the Bard's lines sound modern
Shakespeare, National Post, FilmRobert CushmanMuch Ado About Nothing, Joss Whedon, National Post, Andre Gregory, Julianne Moore, Wallace Shawn, Louis Malle, Clark Gregg, Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, Nathan Fillion, Rory Kinnear, Tim Carroll, Michael Pennington, Bellwether Pictures
A Character We Won't Soon Fugged About
Heavy on Tragedy, Light on the Bard; Shakespeare has Nothing on this Othello
Shakespeare, National Post, CBCRobert CushmanCBC, Carlo Rota, Matthew Edison, Zaib Shaikh, Stratford Festival, Graham Abbey, Peter Donaldson, Jonathan Goad, Matthew Deslippe, National Post, 2013, June, Othello
The Duke Abides: Stratford covers all the bases for a riveting and perplexing production of Measure for Measure
National Post, Shakespeare, Stratford FestivalRobert CushmanMeasure for Measure, Stratford Festival, National Post, Shakespeare, Martha Henry, Tom Rooney, Carmen Grant, Christopher Prentice, John Pennoyer, Geraint Wyn Davies, Stephen Ouimette, Randy Hughson, Brian Tree, Peter Hutt, Stephen Russell, Robert Persichini, Ruby Joy, Sarah Afful, E.B. Smith, 2013, June
Stratford Is Off To An Exhilarating Start With Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare, Stratford Festival, Globe and MailRobert CushmanSara Topham, Daniel Briere, Tim Carroll, Douglas Paraschuk, Jonathan Goad, Kate Hennig, John Stead, Scott Wentworth, Tom McCamus, Mike Nadajewski, Antoine Yared, Romeo and Juliet, 2013, May
