King Lear (Secret Theatre) NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if see great acting by Austin Pendleton in an up-front and close production.
Don't see it if conceptual which may not be for everyone. needed more as it didn't do much with the setting. very slow. (okay, I'm not a fan of Lear)
See it if Pendleton's aura carries an amateurish production. .Every manner of accent and acting choice is on view, milling around the stage.
Don't see it if My friend had trouble hearing Pendleton, but I did not. Elizabeth Davis, fine as Goneril, is pregnant and her fetus has a bio in the program
See it if you want to eat at the Court Sq diner and see modern costumes and great acting by Pendleton and cast up close and personal.
Don't see it if you can't sit on the most uncomfortable seats of all shows I've scored for 3 hours. It is a good production that should be seen elsewhere.
See it if You want to see Austin Pendleton in a show. You're interested in seeing a production of King Lear.
Don't see it if You want to see Shakespeare or Austin Pendleton at his best.
See it if You like intimate Shakespeare and can forgive some uneven acting.
Don't see it if You're looking for an ensemble based King Lear that explores every facet of the play. Most of the actors were in different worlds.
See it if you want to support this group. This show seems full of good intentions but still struggling for cohesiveness.
Don't see it if you want to see a perfectly produced, perfectly acted King Lear. The company is uneven in skill and understanding.
See it if You like intimate spaces and/or Shakespeare in modern dress. See it if you want to get up close and personal with Austin Pendleton.
Don't see it if You are sensitive to tight, uncomfortable seating. If you dislike poorly executed Shakespeare. You can't tolerate shows over 3 hours long. Read more
See it if you never saw King Lear before and you think that maybe a modern approach to it will ease you into Shakespeare's theater.
Don't see it if you appreciate a good classic staging or at least all actors being on the same page. Mr. Pendleton's great work is not enough to balance all Read more