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Article: Laughter in the abyss of human cruelty.(Theater review)
- Article from:
- The Evening Standard (London, England)
- Article date:
- June 5, 2006
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Byline: NICK CURTIS
IT'S a credit to Lucy Bailey's production of Titus Andronicus that at least four people fainted the night I saw it. Shakespeare's first major play is a rackety mix of over-the-top gore and macabre comedy, constantly at risk of seeming simply ludicrous.
Bailey and her cast led by Douglas Hodge's Titus don't stint on the horror.
The play's many revenge-fuelled mutilations, beheadings and stabbings seem soberingly relevant today, given the rule of the blade in East Timor, Iraq, even South Norwood.
But Shakespeare's unhinged, humour is also embraced. The Globe is wrapped and roofed-in with black material and audience ...
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Article: 'Titus Andronicus': Critical Essays. (book reviews)
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September 22, 1997 ;
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... ... during Shakespeare's lifetime, Titus Andronicus suffered a long critical and theatrical ... Shakespeareans today would argue that Titus Andronicus is a great tragedy most recognize ... eight entries (seven of them new) on Titus Andronicus in performance: theatrical reviews ...
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