Cymbeline (Art for Progress)
Closed 2h 15m
Cymbeline (Art for Progress)
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Cymbeline (Art for Progress) NYC Reviews and Tickets

68%
(29 Ratings)
Positive
66%
Mixed
24%
Negative
10%
Members say
Entertaining, Ambitious, Great acting, Clever, Disappointing

About the Show

Art for Progress presents a new take on Shakespeare's romance, set in a world floating between the blurred morality and frenetic energy of a Vegas-like kingdom and the stark, colorful beauty of the American Southwest.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (29)

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116 Reviews | 18 Followers
88
Ambitious, Entertaining, Intelligent, Resonant

See it if you love Shakespeare's words brought to life in contemporary staging.

Don't see it if your Bard needs to be wearing tights.

332 Reviews | 41 Followers
84
Clever, Entertaining, Great acting, Absorbing, Ambitious

See it if You like Shakespeare with a twist. You want to see an interesting take on a great play. You want to see some great acting.

Don't see it if You don't like Shakespeare in any form. You don't want to see a great performance. You don't want to laugh. Read more

87 Reviews | 20 Followers
78
Refreshing, Great acting, Entertaining

See it if you like Shakespeare and can appreciate a two hour (half length) version of Cymbeline that hits all of the highlights in a cohesive story.

Don't see it if you only like big productions.

58 Reviews | 15 Followers
78
Clever, Refreshing, Quirky, Entertaining, Funny

See it if You're a Shakespeare fan and like modernized versions

Don't see it if You want a fancy production Read more

444 Reviews | 79 Followers
78
Clever, Entertaining, Delightful, Ambitious

See it if You love Shakespeare as I do even a low-budget, modern-dress performance of the Bard is enjoyable.

Don't see it if You can't forgive setting the play in Las Vegas and a young acting troupe casting as best they can

416 Reviews | 190 Followers
76
Clever, Great acting, Refreshing, Delightful

See it if You like a modern version of a little shown Shakespeare play. There is a large cast and fun in a Las Vegas setting.

Don't see it if You like your classic plays to be in original form.

563 Reviews | 194 Followers
75
Ambitious, Entertaining, Quirky, Enthusiastic, Uneven acting

See it if You enjoy modern takes on Shakespeare. You want to support a young theatre company. You want to be entertained.

Don't see it if You want to see a classically trained company. You want uniformity in verse technique: some were very good, others struggled. Read more

581 Reviews | 140 Followers
72
Stand up delivery not=2 classical text delivery, Cheesy las vegas setting, Some good performances, Hit & miss, 2nd act cooks

See it if Art for Progress = worthy cause, some worthy performers, some worthy delivery, little done Shakespeare, make you want to go 2 the theater

Don't see it if expect well unified & delivered classical text, cheesy-ness, or community theater vibe offends you