All The Devils Are Here NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (384)
See it if you love Shakespeare--or fine actors with fabulous voices who know how to command a stage.
Don't see it if Shakespeare bores you and his language befuddles you--and no amount of extraordinary acting will help. Read more
See it if you want to experience a masterclass in acting from Patrick Page. He's BRILLIANT.
Don't see it if you dislike Shakespeare or prefer musicals.
See it if you want to experience a TOP RATE performance. This show was incredible, but see it for Patrick Page's mastery of his craft.
Don't see it if you don't like Shakespeare? Honestly, you should see it anyway.
See it if you want a masterclass in acting from one of the greats, Patrick Page. It is such an enjoyable, clever play.
Don't see it if you don't like solo shows or Shakespeare.
See it if You like or would like to learn about Shakespeare’s plays & how they portray evil. You want to experience something riveting and so clever.
Don't see it if You don’t like one-person shows. Don’t enjoy drama with splashes of humor. Watching a performer going in and out of character.
See it if Love Shakespeare, love Patrick Page, want to be entertained and learn at the same time
Don't see it if You don't like Shakespeare -- it's a lot of Shakespeare. Read more
See it if You enjoy Shakespeare and one-man shows. Profound production and Patrick Page brilliantly embodies Shakespeare's' villains.
Don't see it if Page brings Shakespeare's words to life and if the Bard isn't your cup of tea, select another show.
See it if You love Patrick Page who is brilliant!
Don't see it if You have no interest in Shakespeare or his devils.
Critic Reviews (16)
“Mr. Page is a consummately skilled classical actor—one of the country’s finest...and the show, which whips by at 80 minutes, is virtually all highlights...Annotating his portraits in wickedness with anecdotes and historical context both erudite and accessible, Mr. Page brings us into discomfiting intimacy with the characters he evokes.”
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The subtitle of Patrick Page’s absorbing and informative one-man show "All the Devils Are Here," “How Shakespeare Invented the Villain” is an actuate description of the content of his presentation. In a kind of lecture-performance, it is Page’s credible contention that Shakespeare took the Vice character (the villain from the Middle Ages’ Morality plays through Christopher Marlowe) and added psychological realism. Eventually in his last play, "The Tempest," Shakespeare was dealing with a character with a very worthy justification for revenge who finds compassion and empathy instead.
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“Mr. Page carries the mantel of Shakespeare with a devotion that is both logical and passionate. Within minutes of his entrance, we have caught the bug as well. We accept the invitation to board Page’s wagon train and head off for parts unknown. We are powerless to resist – and that is kind of the point of theatre, is it not?...ANYONE thinking about mounting Shakepeare should be required to see this show. ANYONE.”
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“I know many people who won’t willingly attend a performance of a Shakespeare play, people whose only exposure was reading 'Romeo and Juliet' aloud in junior high school. These folks wouldn’t consider an evening of Shakespeare as entertainment, but in skipping Page’s wonderful performance, they would certainly be missing out.”
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With his deep, resonant voice and buff body, Page is a mesmerizing performer; it’s easy to be carried away by his imposing stage presence. Director Simon Godwin expertly lets him strut his stuff as Page delivers a master class in villainy.
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“In his solo show, ‘All the Devils Are Here: How Shakespeare Invented the Villain’, Patrick Page guides the audience on a journey of exploration and explanation. At the end, we may not entirely understand the nature of evil, but we certainly can identify and recognize extraordinary acting...’All the Devils Are Here’ is a master class on Shakespeare. But it is not delivered by an academic referencing notecards. It is offered by an actor who makes evil incarnate as these characters come to life onstage.”
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“In addition to being deeply entertaining and a triumph of craft, the show is genuinely informative: Page makes Shakespeare so approachable and alluring that both a novice and an expert could enjoy it and come away emotionally and intellectually gratified. ‘All the Devils Are Here’ is a must-see theatrical experience.”
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Page masterfully portrayed Shakespeare's villains developing in chronological succession.
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