Word: cressida
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Shakespeare's "Troilus and Cressida," which officially opened the Loeb Drama Center on Saturday evening, is a long, ambiguous, dispirited play that professionals can hardly cope with. It is, I suspect, outside the range of amateurs. Although they can and do go through the motions of telling a story with considerable competence, they cannot endow it with a point of view. Nor can they become classical actors by working hard and willing...
Although "Troilus and Cressida" presents formidable acting problems, it provokes an interesting use of the stage. Stephen Aaron, director, has employed the apron stage with the audience ranged around three sides; and he has designed a performance that is becoming to the play and platform. Todd Lee's setting consists of levels, shapes and areas that culminate in a round peak against a glowing cyclorama; and Walter Benson's lighting plot is superb, indicating the range and richness of the electrical equipment. No doubt it will be years before the staff learns to use the full potential...
...enthusiastic audience of University officials, visiting dignitaries, and men prominent in theatre attended a private opening performance of "Troilus and Cressida," first production in the new $2 million Loeb Drama Center. The show officially opens a one-week schedule tonight...
...Troilus and Cressida" may never have been performed in the Globe. Its first performance at the Loeb, however, seemd to augur well for College dramatics...
Harry Levin provides some lively notes on the drama of "Troilus aid Cressida"--one of the bard's lesser-known works, chosen as the first production. (Page...