Word: banquo
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Harvard dining halls. My theory on the convergence of the sitcom and the hour-long drama--scorned when published in a Harvard Magazine--has led to such hits as "Ally McBeal". Critics for The Harvard Crimson have praised my acting work, particularly in the role of DJ Banquo in "Thane of New York: An Urban Macbeth". And my 1996 Commencement toilet paper installation in Harvard Yard drew attention from the highest administrators...
...truly unfortunate that the question of Colapinto's performance hangs over the play, because its acting and production values are otherwise quite strong. The rest of the cast ranges from competent to excellent: Christina Voros '99 is a standout as the doomed Banquo, combining the dignity of a soldier and officer with a serious, perceptive humanity that makes one mourn her character's death. Emily Bishop '99 holds her own in the linchpin role of Lady Macbeth. While this particular production subordinates Lady Macbeth to Macbeth himself, Bishop does a good job of showing us the ambition and the ruthlessness...
...heavy cross-casting, which may initially provoke skepticism, turns out to be a fine idea; the women who play the Thanes of Ross and Lennox--Erin Billings '00, in a strong supporting turn, and Mary Pagones, respectively--are, like Voros's Banquo, stolid, sober figures who maintain the dignity and slight aloofness which characterize the statesmen. Dressed in identical black man-tailored suits, the thanes move through the play like almost interchangeable cogs in a state machine; Voros's more personal characterization of Banquo is what makes the character so much missed. Andres Ramos-Nolasco '99 plays a rather flat...
...Princess Di in the exercise gym. The face-to-face confrontations between King and Prime Minister are epic battles of wills and words worthy of George Bernard Shaw. Yet Urquhart's monstrousness ! has taken on almost Shakespearean proportions; the murder that ended Part I continues to haunt him like Banquo's ghost...
...Will George Steinbrenner, returning like Banquo's Ghost from a two-year suspension as Boss of the Yankees, fire manager Buck Showalter the first time the team hits a two-game losing streak? (Absolutely not. Showalter is safe unless the Yankees lose three straight games...