Breaking the Shakespeare Code NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (23)
See it if you want to see a brilliantly written piece with extraordinary acting.
Don't see it if you're triggered by mentee/mentor relationships Read more
See it if A small wonder of a show. A thrill of verbal of theatrical interplay. Go if you like edgy works.
Don't see it if Intimate settings might bother you.
See it if You're up for a play about, and the experience of, theatrical scene work, two terrific actors acing this subtle, deeply layered script.
Don't see it if You've no interest in Shakespeare, actors or the miracle that live theatre is when it works, magically transforming mere words to substance.
See it if you like a well written play with great dialogue, well performed. An intense play about acting and the relationship of students and teachers
Don't see it if if you don't like plays about acting or two person black box plays about long relationships that change in dynamics over time. Read more
See it if you enjoy exploration of human emotions where a student-teacher relationship is explored through scene work involving Shakespeare characters
Don't see it if uncomfortable with Shakespearian language, not interested in power and gender issues , don't like talky "meta" theater or minimal production Read more
See it if A smart deconstruction work of Shakespeare’s words; great chemistry between the duo; affective minimal staging; sincere/insightful talkback
Don't see it if Shakespeare’s words are too foreign; you mind all-around studio space with 1 row of chairs each side (super intimate with the actors);
See it if You're looking for a two hander that will keep you guessing about the characters' motivations; you're a Shakespeare buff; you like surprises
Don't see it if You aren't willing to do the work to find the layers of meaning; you don't want a Shakespeare lesson through a contemporary lens Read more
See it if Want to get an idea about the rehearsing routine;what teacher can do to make student actor to express herself on stage in Shakespeare's play
Don't see it if Not the best room with average acoustic and regular chairs. Reciting of several pieces of Shakespeare play makes you uncomfortable Read more
Critic Reviews (3)
“Brotebeck has directed a brilliantly acted production of Minigan's intelligent play...Jonte and Weinert electrify the stage like a modern Beatrice and Benedick with their exquisitely nuanced performances and onstage chemistry...The play is a love letter to the power of Shakespeare's words as well as to the acting profession itself, and anyone who cares about either of these things will find this show exhilarating. Jonte and Weinert are the production's main attractions."
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“Minigan’s brilliant and demanding new play...’Breaking the Shakespeare Code’ is bold, brutal, brave, beguiling and brilliant. The structure is sturdy, the dramatic arc intriguing and it is a remarkable escape into reality. Brotebeck’s direction is fluid, sometimes frantic, and never frivolous: it always supports the script and the actor. The two actors attack their provocative roles with fierce commitment, each holding his or her own territory whilst always sharing the same battleground."
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“A play for theater people that is at the same time all about chemistry...‘Breaking the Shakespeare Code’ is an exciting, polished performance, one that takes the setting of a bare acting classroom and transforms it into a vibrant world of attraction and deception. It is a play that you need to have taken an acting class and read a few Shakespeare plays to really appreciate, but the energy of the piece carries it through regardless.”
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