2 1/2 Stars: In Thiessen's admittedly “fast and loose” version of events, Mr. and Mrs. Shakespeare have a very special marriage. He's a bisexual, leaning toward gay on the Kinsey scale. She doesn't mind; she wants to continue bedding as many men as possible.
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June 30 - Sept 2
Shakespeare's Will
5 Reviews http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/OnStage/productions.aspx?id=11172&prodid=36321Controlled and charismatic performances
The Globe and Mail J.Kelly Nestruck 17/07/11 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/theatre/shakespeares-will-in-bed-with-the-shakespeares/article2098693/Witness the joys and sorrows of a full and rich life
The Record Robert Reid 15/07/11 http://www.therecord.com/whatson/artsentertainment/article/562984--shakespeare-s-will-bequeaths-outstanding-performance-to-stratford-audience"...a work of imaginative breadth that touches on the essence of life: sex and death, and everything in between. Poetic and speculative with little grounding in historical fact, the play puts imaginative flesh on a biographical skeleton, for we know far less about Anne than we do about her famous, ...
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Toronto Star Robert Crew 15/07/11 http://www.toronto.com/article/6922942 1/2 Stars: This Anne is a philosophical, even-tempered stoic, free from shows of blazing rage or maudlin self-pity. McKenna calmly and thoughtfully accepts her lot and gets on with life.
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QMI Agency John Coulbourn 15/07/11 http://www.torontosun.com/2011/07/14/still-no-will-for-shakespeare"...under the direction of Miles Potter, she sinks her teeth into the character of Shakespeare’s widow, Anne Hathaway, with the kind of skill and enthusiasm we’ve come to expect..."
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