Timon of Athens NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (31)
See it if u want 2 c a rarely shown piece by the Bard & Middleton, reinvented & performed brilliantly by Hunter and a terrific cast.
Don't see it if Don't want to see the above in an outstanding showy production
See it if Excellent staging of one of Shakespeare's lesser done plays. Kathryn Hunter proves again she is a great actor of her generation.Great energy
Don't see it if ..If you don't like Shakespeare. You must listen carefully although this production is pretty clear. Read more
See it if an ambitious attempt to resuscitate a difficult and messy rare play (so a boon for Shakespeare completists); great Hunter; beautiful design
Don't see it if want more Shakespeare than Middleton
See it if you forgot Shakespeare wrote this one 'cause this production may push it into your top ten. Ah, such is the power of actor Kathryn Hunter.
Don't see it if you don't own a time travel machine. In other words, you can't see it. It closed. But you should have seen it. Read more
See it if you want Shakespeare with master actors, sets, staging, and costumes in a play that comments about money and human nature. Relatable.
Don't see it if You want a fast one as this plays out slowly and takes time via language to flesh out the basic premise in each scene. It’s fun and funny.
See it if Masterful. Great Acting, staging. First rate. Modern Shakespeare at its finest.
Don't see it if You want nothing to do with Shakespeare.
See it if Want to see rarely- produced Shakespeare play, see main character portrayed as a woman , enjoy themes of greed, friendship & betrayal
Don't see it if Don’t like Shakespeare & trouble with his language, don’t like His “problem plays,” curious about play he co-wrote with Middleton, static
See it if to see a rarely performed semi-Shakespeare play (not all of it written by him); satire on wealth and buying friendships; Hunter wonderful
Don't see it if slow first act (despite the glitz and humor, which gets tiring), 2nd act darker; not a great Shakespeare play; some dialogue hard to hear
Critic Reviews (11)
"Shakespeare’s ‘Timon’ Gets an Occupy Athens Makeover: Kathryn Hunter stars as the fabulously rich Greek who understands the corrupting value of money only after she loses it."
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"A 'Timon of Athens' for the Age of Peter Thiel"
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"Contemplating Two Philosophical Extremes in Timon of Athens: Kathryn Hunter stars in Simon Godwin's new production of a lesser-known Shakespeare play at Theatre for a New Audience."
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"The world of 'Timon of Athens' is one of false glitter -- illusory wealth, faithless friends, and social status that evaporates overnight -- but, at TFANA, the play has a solid-gold centerpiece named Kathryn Hunter."
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4/5 Stars. "Shakespeare's rarely produced tale of a big-hearted spendthrift gets a powerful production with a first-rate female Timon."
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3/5 Stars. "An opportunity to experience Timon of Athens in a smartly revised version that's staged and performed with unusual distinction. It's worth the trip to Brooklyn."
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"Very entertaining both in its visual spectacle and high style. The play may not be up to Shakespeare's usual standard of poetry and psychology, but director Simon Godwin has shown how to make it work for a modern audience. Kudos to all involved in this revelatory production."
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"Instead of revealing the fun in 'Timon of Athens,' Godwin more frequently reinforces the sense that this is a work resistant not only to playfulness but probably to performance."
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