Word: crossdressing
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Shakespeare’s Juliet. The love between Cagnotto and Bobo draws out the role of love between two men, which Shakespeare hints at in plays like “Twelfth Night” and “As You Like It,” where his heroines crossdress in order to be closer to the men they love.Meanwhile, set against these two romances is the production of “Romeo and Juliet” that Tino Cagnotto is directing. His project is to reinstate Shakespeare, who hired street actors to perform his plays, as a playwright...
...multi-level set lets more actors to fit on the Agassiz's stage, and the costumes are pretty. In one nice touch, when Hilarion, Cyril and Florian crossdress, their ruffles match the gowns of their love interests. Something, however, went wrong with the choreography. Virtually all of the female chorus members move stiffly, as if they can only bend at the waist. They look odd and distract attention from the main action...
| 1 |