March 15, 2001
Look! It's my very first
Look! It's my very first review. It's, uh, lukewarm. Yay for thick skins.
Last night (Henry VI, Part
Last night (Henry VI, Part 3) was even better than the first. Tonight (Richard III) is going to be absolutely astounding, because the actor who plays Richard is phenomenal. I have never seen anyone in such utter control of an audience. During his soliloquies last night, nobody so much as breathed unless he allowed it.
I am amazed at how graphically violent a play can be. There have been body parts flying at each performance. (For the curious, last night was a sickeningly realistic tongue. I heard and saw it hit the stage. Ugh.) Last night, the first three acts were so bloody they had to mop the stage during intermission. I found that immensely funny.
There is so much symbolism going on in these productions, so many cinematic touches, I'm really hoping they videotape this series for PBS or something.
