Saturday, November 30, 2013

Review: Tristan & Yseult at Berkeley Repertory Theater

Today, we saw the Berkeley Repertory Theater's production of "Tristan & Yseult".

Synopsys:
King Mark rules with his head, until he falls head over heels for his enemy’s sister. Based on an ancient tale from Cornwall, Tristan & Yseult revels in forbidden desires, broken hearts, grand passions, and tender truths. It’s another marriage of gorgeous music and ingenious staging from the acclaimed creators of Brief Encounter andThe Wild Bride. Embrace comedy and spontaneity in this West Coast premiere for an irresistible night of love!

Overall, we found the production extremely silly and hard to watch. We left after the first half, as we could not stand it anymore.


The combination of drama + silliness did not work for us.

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