The Castle of Perseverence
The medieval play, directed by Robert Cohen; text adaptation
by Edgar Schell
Review
Excerpts
“A
lively and innovative theatre experience… the play leapt
to life. Director Robert Cohen, a veteran of professional stages
and Shakespeare festivals throughout America, led us fluently
through the sequential destinations of Mankind’s pilgrimage…
The Sins’ energetic antics …delighted the audience
and kept the performance unflaggingly entertaining… [and]
Cohen drew from his seven female undergraduates a glowing goodness
and sincerity that proved irresistible. …not merely an
outstanding production, but the birth of a new lease on life
for a great play.” first of two reviewers, --Research
Opportunities in Renaissance Drama
“Cohen’s
direction brought out the strength of Schell’s script
and gave the undergraduate cast a chance to shine. While the
play never lost its grounding in the medieval moral tradition,
the production illustrated the universality of that tradition…
The cast was strong… delivering the occasionally complex
verse with clarity and conviction. Other visual elements complemented
the compression and power of the production as a whole. …This
production had an economy, clarity and power that brought to
twenty-first century life the considerable theatrical virtues
of this fifteenth century play.” second reviewer, --Research
Opportunities in Renaissance Drama
“A
lively and innovative theatre experience… the play leapt
to life. Director Robert Cohen, a veteran of professional stages
and Shakespeare festivals throughout America, led us fluently
through the sequential destinations of Mankind’s pilgrimage…
The Sins’ energetic antics …delighted the audience
and kept the performance unflaggingly entertaining… [and]
Cohen drew from his seven female undergraduates a glowing goodness
and sincerity that proved irresistible. …not merely an
outstanding production, but the birth of a new lease on life
for a great play.” first of two reviewers, --Research
Opportunities in Renaissance Drama