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Rehearsals are already well under way for the Theatre's second production, Shakespeare's Macbeth, which will open on July 30 with Jason Robards, Jr. in the title role and Siobhan McKenna as his Lady...
...throne of the Imam of Yemen, and the reigning Sword of Islam wields it only so long as he can keep his enemies at bay. The enemies are many, the proliferation of pretenders spawned by his multi-wived Moslem relatives. But on his side the Imam has absolute powers : Macbeth's castle and the Borgia palaces were holiday resorts compared with present-day Yemen, where ten of the current Imam's brothers and most of his dozen sons have died violently in family infighting and palace intrigues...
Cambridge Drama Festival: July 9-26, Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night"; July 30-August 16, Shakespeare's "Macbeth"; August 25-September 12, Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing...
Events move swiftly and suddenly in this play, almost as fast as those of Macbeth. Over and above this, much can be done to cover up the structural shortcomings by maintaining a rapid and unbroken flow. Much has been done in this regard in the current Stratford production, under the direction of Jack Landau. Landau has wisely allowed only one intermission. And, using a somewhat trimmed text, he has on occasion overlapped the scenes; for instance, the Capulets' ball gets under way before Romeo and his pals on the street outside have finished their say. The resulting production...
...season's premiere on July 10 will be Twelth Night, with Miss McKenna as Viola. July 30, she will appear as Lady Macbeth in Macbeth. The Irish actress made her American debut in the title role of Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan...