All's Well That Ends Well (Hedgepig Ensemble) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (19)
See it if you like shakespeare
Don't see it if you're uncomfortable with dubcon
See it if you want to see a top-notch production of infrequently performed, 2nd-drawer Shakespeare.
Don't see it if productions with lots of characters & lots of action in a very small space make you claustrophobic. Read more
See it if you like Shakespeare and want to see a very under performed play; great acting and fun staging
Don't see it if 2+ hours of the bard is not your thing; not his best play; has some weird themes and unlikable characters
See it if you want a "problem play" mostly solved. Great characters, speeches, fun reveals. Barebones...so the play's the thing. WS writes gr dialogue
Don't see it if you dislike Shaksp. Impt to listen carefully, since lines are unfamiliar. One actor subpar; cuts c've gone deeper. Review plot beforehand.
See it if You like Shakespeare, performed by a group of skilled actors who, for the most part, are very comfortable with his language.
Don't see it if You don't like Shakespeare.
See it if you like productions with strong female characters and witty dialog
Don't see it if you're not a fan of Shakespeare or updating of classics.
See it if you enjoy Shakespeare and want a new take that makes it more relevant to our current times. An energetic cast brings it alive.
Don't see it if you are not a fan of Shakespeare - the language can still get in the way, or if you do not appreciate off-off Broadway staging minimalism.
See it if You enjoy straightforward Shakespeare w/out unnecessary flourishes. You want a solid, classical cast. You want a less seen Shakespeare.
Don't see it if You want a more well-known, & more produced Shakespeare: All's Well is less done for a reason: icky sexual politics & an unlikable romance.
Critic Reviews (2)
"Sturdy, accessible staging by director Emily Lyon, but it often feels like a tentative interpretation, one that’s not quite willing to probe beneath the surface of the play to explore the murky uncertainties that make the work so hypnotizing. Lyon’s cast handles the text adroitly...Lyon’s direction also tends to miss out on Shakespeare’s rawer comedy...It should be possible to embrace what’s most empowering about Helena’s journey without losing sight of what’s most complex."
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"I find it hard to understand why William Shakespeare’s 'All’s Well That Ends Well' is so seldom performed. When done as elegantly as Hedgepig Ensemble’s recent, very brief, run at the Gene Frankel Theatre it’s as inviting as any of Shakespeare’s major comedies...Bolstered by terrific acting, it makes for an absolutely delightful comedy...I can only hope the show is somehow remounted elsewhere in the near future."
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