"A sinister cabal of superior writers."
Cynthia Greenwood writes about books and the performing arts. She is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to Shakespeare's Plays (to be released in April 2008 by Penguin/Alpha Books). She has written for The New York Times, Playbill, Andante, San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, and The Handbook of Texas Online. She reviewed opera and classical music for Houston Press from 1998-2002.
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Theater Review (Houston): Susanna and Will - A Reckoning Among the Dead in Stratford-upon-Avon
Shakespeare's daughter Susanna challenges the Bard with tough personal questions about life and love.
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Theatre Review (NYC): “Foul is Fair” - Patrick Stewart and Kate Fleetwood Uncover the Power of Shakespeare’s Dark, Psychological Tale of Macbeth
Director Rupert Goold’s filmic version of Macbeth is novel but distracting.
Writer Andrew Davies’ adaptation takes us on a leisurely stroll through Jane Austen's first published novel.
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TV Review: Jane Austen Lite - Emma Is Masterpiece's Breezy Comedy of Manners
PBS Reprises 1996 TV version of Emma for Masterpiece Classic.
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Theatre Review (Houston): The Alley Theatre Performs Othello
Sheer physicality and a maritime motif heighten James Black's portrayal of Shakespeare's greatest villain, Iago.
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In the Beginning: Claudio Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea
A Look at The Coronation of Poppea and the Beginnings of Opera
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