Troilus and Cressida
Ashland, Oregon at the Oregon Shakespeare FestivalTroilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare Most of the flash and bang of this infrequently produced Shakespeare play comes from the modern ordinance that accompanies Troilus and Cressida’s teleportation into the 21st Century Middle East. T&C is not bad entertainment, but I experienced no bite, no zing in this deeply cynical tale. The story of how almost everyone at every level is dishonest or deluded, especially when it comes to patriotic wars, is an always-timely subject. While the language is clear and the context maintained throughout this performance, only once did I feel truly [...]