Hercules Insane

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

I can but applaud a resurgence of interest in the classics, especially those we don't see that often, as in this case Seneca's Hercules Insane. This production does something even more startling that the revival of an Ancient Roman tragedy (we more often see people do the Greeks--possibly in hopes of seeing ourselves as in a Golden Age) in a pretty close approximation of how it was originally staged! Actors wore masks, spoke in meter, permeated stylized movements in every moment, and never shied from stuff some modern audiences might call obscene (as it for example showing erect phalluses...phalli?). It could have ended up almost farcical, very A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Instead it comes across as what Game of Thrones... full review

A "classic" in every sense. Someone nobly took it upon themselves to recreate how dramas were performed waaaaay back when.... full review

How often do you get a chance to see a carefully researched and lovingly reproduced play from 50 BC? Artistic Director Christopher Johnson and The School of Night offer the audience a rare theatrical experience. Go. ... full review