You nero amy freed review

Scribonius is written as narrator, and serves as our lens during an extended tour of the inner palace, but his role as spectator never delivers him to a compelling crossroads. And without any palpable threat to the fun and games, we have nothing to fear.

Nero can fiddle around all he wants, but if Rome never burns for the worse, what are we witnessing besides how to succeed in business without really trying? The performers all do their part to keep the proverbial litter held high, and the mis-steps are few. Especially in such a spare staging, the lack of a real swell of extras makes it awfully hard to paint the presence of a larger city. When a scrabble of six ensemble members run determinedly across the huge space, it looks less like a riot than a rush to the bus stop.

Since when is the most glorious city in Western history such a ghost town? Perhaps the heft of a massive, bustling city could be achieved through sound or projection design rather than casting.

My review was shipped off to New York before I read your review God knows when it will come up since they are going crazy over Tonys back there. They did wonder how it would go over in the politically correct Berkeley audience.

I did notice when Agrippina called them politically uncorrect names in the second act, no one laugh on opening night. I was sitting next to a gay critic and he was very offended by the calling saying it was completely out of line for the PC audience. I guess I was not offended since this was almost a gay farce and should not be taken seriously. Director Nicholas Martin makes good use of the Fichhandler's in-the-round space, creating a constant swirl of movement.

Round and round they go, the motion generating enough energy to propel this slight vehicle forward. If a line goes flat, another one will pop up in just a few seconds. Gabriel Berry's costumes are vibrantly hued and amusing, the eye candy holding our attention on the mostly barren stage.

The production values are also very strong. The red and yellow hues used in the set design are extremely appropriate and eye-appealing. Making use of some of the same colors as in the set, his decidedly period costumes with gladiator sandals to boot are character-specific and give the audience insight on the players on stage- both their station in life and their values.

You, Nero Reviews. You, Nero. Arena Stage. Average Rating based on 11 reviews. Washington Post- Highly Recommended " Washington Examiner- Recommended " MetroWeekly- Recommended "