Review: NKU’s “Henry V” Focuses on a Complicated Leader
The role of King Henry is a difficult one; it demands of its actor the arrogant confidence of a soccer hooligan, and the guilt of
February 15, 2025
The role of King Henry is a difficult one; it demands of its actor the arrogant confidence of a soccer hooligan, and the guilt of
Overall, CCM Acting’s production of William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale is solid, well paced, scary and joyful. Director Felder leans into the fairytale concept, and
Review by Bryna Chandler Guy meets girl; girl falls in love with boy; boy is a girl who falls in love with her boss. William
“…switching he/hims for she/hers gives a new meaning to the phrase ‘Man delights not me'”
“Director Darnell Pierre Benjamin doesn“™t let us sit in the stuffiness of old-timey Verona, however. He and his cast breathe humor throughout the production.”
The production keeps the audience leaning in and at the edge of their seats, with Wiggins embodying a cast of multitudes and inviting us into a story that unfolds deliberately, poetically, and, by the end, collectively.
My only complaint is that the show ended.
As the son of a military officer who served in World War II, I found this very fulfilling,