By William Shakespeare
Directed by John Trigonis
For the final show of the summer season, HSC delved into a title not done very often on either a local or regional level, Shakespeare's first attempt in the Tragedy genre - Titus Andronicus. More comparable to a modern day horror movie, Shakespeare adapted the story of Titus to follow a popular form of theater in vogue in his early career - the Revenge Tragedy. The protagonist(s) are wronged in a vile way by their enemies and the plot follows their revenge, usually resulting in bloody and fatal circumstances. Though bloody and gory in its scope, Shakespeare explored the depths of human misery and their resolve to act in the face of overwhelming hardship and presenting several character types that would dominate his later plays. HSC presented this piece in a modern dress juxtaposing a military with present day Goth culture. Our other notable departure from the traditional play was depicting the character of Aaron, a Moor, as Caucasian woman. Showing how one of Shakespeare's earliest "you love to hate them" villains can appear in any guise.
Sinatra Park, Hoboken, NJ
Hamilton Park, Jersey City, NJ
Van Vorst Park, Jersey City, NJ
Meadowland Park, South Orange, NJ
Memorial Park, Hackensack, NJ
Columbus Park, Hackensack, NJ
Stratford Library Amphitheater, Stratford, CT
Cast
John Short Mutius/Caius/Goth Prince
Dany Vilchez Mime/Aemilius
L. Robert Johnson Alarbus
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