Word: paulina
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...wife, the abandonment of his newly born daughter in the countryside, the death of his young son, and ultimately his isolation in his lonely kingdom. The actual play is filled with mystical presences, such as Leontes most trusted advisor Camillo--who casts spells and forecasts various occurrences--and Paulina, the queen's confidante, who seems to have some special relationship with the gods...
...cast, filled with Boston professional actors, veteran Harvard actors, and several novices to the Harvard stage, has no trouble delving into its characters. Freshman Michael Albion gives a sensitive portrayal of King Leontes, using his monologues to reveal his characters' insecurity, blind rage, and pompous narcissicism. Maryann Bergonzi as Paulina and Pamela Knickrehm as Hermione, two local actresses, give superb performances. Bergonzi stands out with her exquisite enuncition and her somber, melancholy, yet determined facial expressions. Two more freshmen--Tucker McCrady as Florizel, King Polixenes' son, and Laurence Bouvard as Leontes's long-lost daughter Perdita--perform on the same...
...ONLY PERFORMANCE that approaches Clemenson's is Grace Shobet's courageous Paulina, and the scenes between Shohet and Clemenson are the best in the play. Shohet outshines Kim Bendheim (Hermione), who is distractingly nervous in the opening scene but rallies to embody virtue, as Shakespeare intended. Bendheim is particularly strong in her trial scene, where Redford's blocking is also at its best--simply but effectively showing the relative virtues of the characters. Hermione stands on a small box above all her accusers; with their backs to the audience...
...with aides who lack his sense of punctuality. Last week he caused mild pandemonium at the U.N. by arriving 14 minutes early for a meeting with Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim. He is fond of attractive women but is close to his family: Wife Carmen Romano, an accomplished pianist, Daughters Paulina, 20, and Carmen, 23, and Son Jose...
Bette Henritze once more plays Paulina, who takes guff from nobody. She finds a good balance between righteous indignation and humor, and rises to the task of becoming a sort of female Prospero, guiding the course of events. Miss Henritze's voice does not have as wide a pitch range as one would like, but she uses what she has with impressive skill. William Larsen also repeats as her husband Antigonus, who is pursued and eaten by a (wisely stylized) bear...