An “Our Town” for Our Time
“Eli Lucas as George Gibbs and Julianna Weis-Palacios as Emily
Webb are strong…Their version of a balcony scene (played with facing ladders) is touching
October 5, 2021
“Eli Lucas as George Gibbs and Julianna Weis-Palacios as Emily
Webb are strong…Their version of a balcony scene (played with facing ladders) is touching
Director Pugh keeps the focus on the unjustness of the accusations and the mounting tension within the community as they feel increasingly frustrated by a court which seems to be acting without any regard to the greater good of the community.
Cincy Shakes is known for creative reinventions of Shakespeare’s works and this is certainly a creative gamble. I am happy to say that it pays off.
Director Matthew Lewis Johnson transports Shakespeare’s story about 400 years from the 1590’s to the neon-soaked pulse of the 1980’s.