Troilus and Cressida (Hamlet Isn't Dead) NYC Reviews and Tickets

77%

(21 Reviews)

Positive

81%

Mixed

14%

Negative

Members say

Ambitious, Great acting, Great singing, Entertaining, Absorbing

About the Show

Hamlet Isn’t Dead presents an all-female exploration of "Troilus and Cressida." Watch the Greeks and Trojans clash as Troilus and Cressida enter into a doomed love story from which few escape unscathed.

From the show:

Hamlet Isn’t Dead’s Troilus & Cressida is a pulse-pounding, heartbreaking masterpiece of art and war. This all-female exploration of one of Shakespeare’s most testosterone-fueled plays, set against the backdrop of the Trojan War, is an epic like no other. Watch the Greeks and Trojans clash as Troilus and Cressida enter into a doomed love story from which few escape unscathed.

Dive into the action with Hamlet Isn’t Dead’s signature brand of immediate, intimate staging. Experience the live musical soundscape of harmony and warlike drums, highlighting the natural rhythms and theatrical urgency of the text. Thrill at the hand-to-hand combat that arises from a decade-long crusade with ancient legends like Achilles, Ajax, and Agamemnon. Enter the stage of war, and witness the unfolding of one of Shakespeare’s most gut-wrenching tragedies, which proves that “to be wise and love exceeds all might”.

Member Reviews (21)

Good singing, Absorbing, Uneven editing, Uneven acting, Ambitious

See it if you like creative versions of WS's plays. Huge cast, w widely-varying degrees of talent. Enjoyable music before ea act and in Act I.

Don't see it if you require all strg actors. Or dislike deep text cuts wh undermine story (Cr's betrayal scene incoherent). Spirited, hardworking ensemble.

Some great acting, Disappointing, Great music, Difficult to track, Ambitious

See it if you want to see an infrequently preformed play & support all female theater. A few of the women are marvelous, others are phoning it in.

Don't see it if you expect a feminist interpretation, only the pronouns have changed. Directorial choices make tracking the vast cast difficult.

Great music at the breaks, Action-packed, Fast, Truncated, Smart

See it if you’d like a fast, smart, fully female accounting of a touching but somewhat problematic Shakespeare play, a love story in time of war.

Don't see it if the idea of an all female world disturbs you or you are expecting the full original play. Read more

Thought-provoking, Relevant, Intense, Entertaining, Ambitious

See it if You want an all-female, enthusiastic, & game cast in 1 of Shakespeare's rarely seen plays w/themes relevant to today.

Don't see it if You'd prefer 1 of Shakespeare's better known plays. You prefer more traditional staging and/or casting. You want Shakespeare unedited.

Ambitious, Absorbing, Great acting

See it if you are up for an all women cast performing one of Shakespeare's lesser known, but riveting plays. These women are up to the task!

Don't see it if You prefer seeing men playing the roles of men, but why?

Confusing, Ambitious

See it if into a decent, charming at times production of a rarely seen play

Don't see it if you seek an interpretation that is either classic or edgy; this is mildly in-between. Read more

Riveting, Masterful, Great acting, Entertaining, Ambitious

See it if It's a seldom-produced Shakespearean epic with no doubling. It's very well done. It's a good company with good actors. Go see it.

Don't see it if There are a LOT of characters and they can be a little tricky to keep track of, but unless you need impressive sets or male actors, see it.

Quirky, Confusing, Ambitious

See it if you enjoy Shakespeare and don't mind unconventional staging (all female cast, minimal set & costumes)

Don't see it if you don't enjoy Shakespeare or prefer a more conventional staging Read more

Trailer

Creative team

David Andrew Laws (Artist)

Director