6), a late, lesser-known comedy (mostly) that neatly echoes plot twists and themes from previous plays, from the gender-bending “As You Like It” to the crossed fidelities and suspicions of “Othello.” (Courtesy of Shakespeare & Company)Īll her strengths are on display in “Cymbeline” (through Aug. A personal list of favorite Shakespeare productions would have to include her stagings of "The Merchant of Venice," "Henry IV, Part I" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Tina Packer. And in almost every case I can think of, her interpretations don’t bend Shakespeare out of shape - she convinces you that he and she are theatrical soulmates. There are echoes of contemporary politics bound up with creative feminism, strong humor, beautiful movement and melt-in-your-mouth acting that feels as natural as anything on your favorite television show. Packer is not only one of the most thoughtful Shakespeare directors around, she’s one of the most exciting Shakespeare directors around. She directed the whole bloody 37-play canon - the masterful finishing touch, “ Cymbeline,” is now on at the company she founded 40 years ago, Shakespeare & Company in Lenox. Tina Packer didn’t just pick a peck of Shakespeare plays. Facebook Email Three Shakespeare & Company mainstays - Nigel Gore, Jason Asprey and Jonathan Epstein - in "Cymbeline." (Courtesy of Stratton McCrady)
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