Did Shakespeare really write “Troilus and Cressida”? That’s fair to ask of a play with unlovely lovers, listless poetry, and a fractured plot that staggers from romantic comedy into cynical tragedy.
The Boston Globe: Tina Packer delivers a ‘Troilus and Cressida’ of shadows and light
Scholars think it’s quite possible that Shakespeare’s “Troilus and Cressida’’ was never performed during his lifetime. It’s not staged all that often nowadays, either. Why? Well, when no less a ...
Declan Donnellan's clear conceptualisation of the cynicism of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, in which all is "war and lechery", gives scope for some memorable performances in this Cheek by Jowl ...
One of the least performed plays in Shakespeare’s canon, and also one of the most aptly labelled as a ‘problem play’; Troilus and Cressida is ostensibly about the romance between these two Trojans, ...
BOTTOM LINE Mythical love and war with a modern look. The war raging around young lovers Troilus and Cressida is pointless. But that’s precisely the point of Shakespeare’s tragedy with a wickedly ...
Yahoo: Troilus and Cressida at Shakespeare’s Globe: 'A study of toxic masculinity'
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Company in ‘Troilus and Cressida’ at Shakespeare’s Globe (Helen Murray) Who’d have thought that the must-see autumn ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Shakespeare Tavern’s ‘Troilus and Cressida’ leans on comedy, touches tragedy
This story was originally published by ArtsATL. In Shakespeare Tavern’s current production of “Troilus and Cressida,” running through Sept. 24, almost everything is a delight, from the spot-on ...
Yahoo: This misfiring production won’t win Troilus and Cressida any new admirers