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
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
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
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
No Holds Bard
Shakespeare, National Post, Stratford FestivalRobert CushmanStratford Festival, National Post, Tim Carroll, Douglas Paraschuk, Tanya Moiseiwitsch, Shakespeare, Globe Theatre, Sara Topham, Daniel Briere, John Stead, Jonathan Goad, Kate Hennig, Scott Wentworth, Tom McCamus, Mike Nadajewski, Antoine Yared, Romeo and Juliet
Love On the Run: Shakespeare in the Ruff remixes the Bard with Two Gents
Shakespeare in the Ruff, National Post, ShakespeareRobert CushmanTwo Gentlemen of Verona, Shakespeare in the Ruff, National Post, Two Gents, Withrow Park, Brendan McMurtry-Howlett, Lesley Robertson, Adrian Morningstar, Trudy Weiss, David Patrick Flemming
Once More Unto the Breach
Shakespeare, National Post, Stratford FestivalRobert CushmanHenry V, Des McAnuff, Shakespeare, Stratford, Aaron Krohn, Tom Rooney, Ben Carlson, Sophia Walker, Lucy Peacock, Randy Hughson, Richard Binsley, Michael Blake, Gareth Potter, Michael Langham, Christopher Plummer
Knocking It Out of the Park
Shakespeare, National Post, Shakespeare in High ParkRobert CushmanA Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare in High Park, Shakespeare, National Post, Richard Rose, Tamara Podemski, Dmitry Chepovetsky, Gil Garratt, John Dolan, Eric Morin, Ali Momen, Sarah Sherman, Sophia Kolinas, Pierre Le Coing, Pierre Simpson, Francis Filchenkov, Mark Crawford, Richard Lee, Tom Chow, John Cleland
Sex and Candy
National Post, Shakespeare, Stratford FestivalRobert CushmanMuch Ado About Nothing, Stratford Festival, National Post, Christopher Newton, Ben Carlson, Deborah Hay, Santo Loquasto, Gareth Potter, Juan Chioran, Tyrone Savage, James Blendick, Bethany Jillard, Timothy D. Stickney, Friar Francis, Michael Blake, Victor Ertmannis, Jonathan Monro, 2012, June
King For A Play
National Post, Shakespeare, Stratford FestivalRobert CushmanCymbeline, Stratford Festival, National Post, Antoni Cimolino, Shakespeare, First Folio, Imogen, Geraint Wyn Davies, Graham Abbey, Cara Ricketts, Tom McCamus, Yanna McIntosh, Mike Shara, Brian Tree, Nigel Bennett, Peter Hutt, John Vickery, Ian Lake, E.B. Smith, Todd Campbell, 2012, June
