THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA

Crackling and quick-moving, The Two Gentlemen of Verona may well have been Shakespeare’s first play. A seemingly simple tale of shifting devotions among mismatched lovers, it helped launch the genre of rom-com. Yet its delightful madcap surface conceals undercurrents, as its putative hero proves a cad and a faithless friend.

Folger Theatre and Fiasco Theater co-produced The Two Gentlemen of Verona from April 17 to May 25, 2014 at the Folger's Elizabethan Theatre. The production was later remounted at Theatre for a New Audience in the Spring of 2015.

Photos by Gerry Goodstein

VIDEOS

Theatre for a New Audience (Trailer & Interviews)

REVIEWS

Mating-Season Mood Swings in ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ (The New York Times)

“A small troupe with an expansive imagination and an eagerness to wrestle with thorny classics, Fiasco has quickly become a force to reckon with in American theater. Deploying small casts, minimal sets and sparklingly lucid powers of interpretation…” READ MORE

With ‘Two Gentlemen,’ Fiasco Theater makes the most of one of Bard’s least (The Washington Post)

“…Two Gentlemen” reaffirms the sense that Fiasco is doing justice to Shakespeare in a wholly and excitingly contemporary way. In these young players’ hands, demystification is an art. Fiasco does not resort to high-concept Shakespeare, a practice that has reached epidemic proportions at some classical companies. Among its tools are careful compression, deep investigation of character, a pleasure in the gestalt of ensemble work, and a firm belief that the plays are meant to be, well, accessible fun.” READ MORE

‘The Two Gentleman of Verona’ review: Light and lively Shakespeare (NY Daily News)

“Don't let the pale palette of the lilac V-necks, rosy pink blazers and powder-blue frocks fool you. The Fiasco Theater's brisk take on "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" is as bold and splashy as it is joyous.” READ MORE

CREATIVE TEAM

Folger Theater/Theatre For A New Audience
Principal Cast:
Jessie Austrian, Noah Brody, Paul L. Coffey, Zack Fine, Andy Grotelueschen, Emily Young
Designers:
Sets - Derek McLane
Costumes - Whitney Locher
Lights - Christopher Ackerlind
Directors: Jessie Austrian and Ben Steinfeld

The list above includes the core creative team, but is not comprehensive. We are grateful and lucky to have worked with everyone who made The Two Gentleman of Verona possible, from the teams backstage and front of house to design associates and interns, and all of you, our community and audience members.