Word: evett
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...acting is consistent, with a few standout performances. Benjamin Evett does admirably as both the drunken Christopher Sly and Petruchio, the conniving, arrogant man who weds Kate against her will and then domesticates her. He plays the obnoxious male bravado of the role to perfection, but again, this directorial move seems to invoke the ideas of gender relations in the play above themes of transformation. Beyond that, the casting (which includes eight men and only one woman, playing Kate) seems to play towards the gender themes as well. Bensussen may have been intrigued by Kate’s transformation rather...
...We’re really interested in getting young people into the theatre,” Evett says. “We think that our particular approach to these plays does make them accessible in a way that doesn’t condescend… or reduce the integrity of the play but actually informs...
...Project counters the persisting belief that Shakespeare’s works are inapplicable to modern times with a focus on the ways that the themes and the language of the plays tap into essentially human issues. “Even though he talks about sweeping things,” Evett says, “what he really understands better than any other writer is the intimate, personal struggles between people...
...emphasize the opinion that the play is a portrait of misogyny and a comedic study of gender relations—one that continues to entertain. “We never grow tired of looking at how men and women fight and fall in love,” Evett says. But he and the Project see even more relevant themes beneath that...
...Shakespeare has done so much that every generation is compelled to reinterpret him because of the characters, the power of his stories and the deep understanding he has of human nature.” Evett says. “He transcends time. There are a lot of great plays out there—a lot of great plays. But there’s nothing like Shakespeare...