Hercules Insane

Theatre at its most raw and fundamental... full review

Hercules Insane is the best play I've seen at the Fringe so far this year. Absolutely riveting and so unlike anything else. This is what people called culture two thousand years before radio, and we have yet to equal.... full review

Ancient classic brought to life... full review

Straight from the first century roaring full-blast into the twenty-first, Seneca’s Hercules Insane is given a powerful, accomplished production which is sure to change your mind about classical drama. Strong performances and dazzling costumes, movement, dance, fights, music and staging make comprehensible potentially obscure material. Both enjoyable and educational, who knew that Shakespeare’s witches can be traced back to Seneca?... full review

Very entertaining and creative storytelling. I'm not even someone who is well studied in this genre and I found it very engaging, thoughtful and daring. School of Night is so good!... full review

At certain points I felt like I was watching Charlton Heston time travel to another galaxy. The choreography was perfect; the performances were startling. You should definitely check this out!... full review

Maybe I've led a charmed life, but nothing like Hercules, slaying monsters since a babe in the crib. A presentation I've never experienced before, Hercules Insane delivered fighting, interpretive dance, poetry, life and death, gods and monsters, and even SAD HERCULES! I couldn't look away, and I don't think anyone else has, either. Oh, and the director's introduction was worth the ticket alone.... full review

Intriguing,Captivating, Entertaining and Educational. Outstanding storyline, excellent Acting and Directing.... full review

Like taking a glance at an alien culture, this is a perfectly rendered piece of ancient Roman theatre. I haven't ever seen quite this mix of heightened-language storytelling and dance with the eyes of these ancient characters peering out through the stylized masks. See how much of Shakespeare was actually pulled from these words, the most obvious being passages that wound up in Macbeth. I'm not even making a ton of sense because I'm still letting this thing sink in. See it. Director/translator Christopher Johnson's quick introduction to the play is worth the price of admission. See it tonight while you still can. ... full review

A great experience on several levels. Actors, masks, costuming, sound design, combat, use of space.... full review