Shakespeare's Pericles - Royal Shakespeare Company on Tour in Chicago
We went on pilgrimage to Chicago over the weekend to see Shakespeare's 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙨 performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier. The production was absolutely stunning: - Its set features dramatic use of ropes (as seen in the CST post below) which evokes a sailing ship for the sea-journeys of Prince Pericles. - A surprising number of key scenes incorporate masterfully choreographed dance to convey the competition for, and wooing of, a princess to be the wife of the prince. - The acting was excellent, making the words and lines clear, but also conveying their emotion, and also adding humor and fun. - The performance also included music in very effective ways! This was not merely pre-recorded, but performed live by the actors themselves. - Some members of the playing company had to play more than one (strongly contrasting!) role: they switched with seeming effortlessness and brought each new role to life. Even the smallest grunt o...