Klingon Tamburlaine

f a Klingon Theatre troupe were to start performing classical works from Earth literature, then Christopher Marlowe's Tammerlane makes for an excellent choice! Hence School of Night (a very good production company) decided to go with this idea! And it works! Make no mistake! Klingon Tamburlaine tells the story of one of the most notoriously cruel (and successful) warlords in history. Putting everyone in Klingon gear, changing a few names here and here, adopting the stereotypical stance of Star Trek's Mongol Viking Samurai aliens makes for a fun piece of theatre! The cast (many of whom I've seen in other plays, all showing not only talent but energy and gusto with the idea) do a great job with their roles. My personal favorite were a... full review

SCHOOL OF NIGHT BOLDLY TAKES CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE WHERE NO ELIZABETHAN HAS GONE BEFORE. AN IMMENSELY CREATIVE AND INVENTIVE STAGING MAKES THIS “CLASSIC” THAT YOU WRESTLED THROUGH IN ENGLISH LIT INTO A ROLLER COASTER RIDE WORTHY OF MAGIC MOUNTAIN. ... full review

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