Review
Excerpts
at
Colorado, 1982
"A
roller-coaster ride through decadent modernity. Macabre, beautiful,
and indeed, topless, the witches set the keynote. Macbeth's
eloquence and hallucinations came as much from champagne as
from the horror of his deeds. Lady Macbeth's power over him
was openly sexual, underlined by her slinky gowns and her uninhibited
sensuality. 'Experiment' had full play, and the audience - alert,
startled, sometimes amused - relished director Robert Cohen's
sensational approach… The reviewers and a busy box office
confirmed its success. --Shakespeare Around the Globe: A
Guide to Notable Postwar Revivals, 1986.
at
Utah, 1997
****
(four stars, highest rating)
“Steeped in shadowy trappings of the occult, this "Macbeth"
reverberates with the eerie echoes of its own dark sorcery as
Shakespeare explores the deadly consequences of unbridled ambition.
But, thanks to director Robert Cohen's imaginative vision, this
"Macbeth" also plays like an old-fashioned monster
tale, complete with a creator who doesn't realize the dangers
inherent in tampering with the natural order of things. Director
Cohen and a sterling team… create a setting of electrifying
dread, bathing the stage in ominous crimson hues." --Las
Vegas Review Journal
"MACBETH'S
STARS ACT WITH PASSION. Shakespeare's "Macbeth" gets
a new look, [giving] this tragedy of fateful ambition a modern
feeling [and] an uncommon sophistication with Dan Robinson's
colorful thrones, elegant draperies, and tarot-decorated walls,
and with costume designer Dean Mogle's ice blues, bright golds,
and deep reds. This is clearly a civilized world which contrasts
sharply with the barbaric actions of Macbeth and his Lady….
Seldom is the play shown to be as passionate: Martini and Iannone
bring a lustful desire to their performances which explains
their hold on each other. ..."Macbeth" is filled with
many fine performances and a fresh vision... --Provo Daily
Herald
"Macbeth"
will keep you on the edge of your seat." --Deseret
News
“If
you want to persuade someone about the moral folly of unbridled
ambition and the lust for political power, send him to a performance
of Shakespeare’s Macbeth in Cedar City.” editorial,
--Salt Lake Tribune
