Though not a big fan of Presley, this barrage of hit tunes makes the examination and transformation of Shakespeare’s original play into a grand, entertaining evening. I confess I was glad to see it.
Aaron Posner's play is a little bit loose, a comedy with tragic overtones, that follows the original pretty closely, but moves it into our very own time and place.
This wonderful company, in this remarkable space they have to work in, moves the audience not only with words and actions, but by shifting the audience from place to place in the building.
This work is certainly never dull. However it never provides a new idea or thought ... nor does it leave us feeling that we have experienced a new work, but only a second-rate version of something we have known for eons.
