←Recommendations of E2

  • Cheryl Bear: E2 by Bob Bartlett
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    A fascinating look at Marlowe's Edward II that brings the story and the issues it captured to life vividly and accessibly. Well done.

    A fascinating look at Marlowe's Edward II that brings the story and the issues it captured to life vividly and accessibly. Well done.

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  • Liz Dooley: E2 by Bob Bartlett
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    As much as I love updates on classic theatre, they can be very hard to do gracefully; E2 succeeds on that front and beyond. It is in turns witty and tragic, exploring not just the homoerotecism of the original but how it is affected by race, power, and technological advances. Excellent work!

    As much as I love updates on classic theatre, they can be very hard to do gracefully; E2 succeeds on that front and beyond. It is in turns witty and tragic, exploring not just the homoerotecism of the original but how it is affected by race, power, and technological advances. Excellent work!

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  • Tina Esper: E2 by Bob Bartlett
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    This brilliant reimagining of Marlowe's Edward II stuns and surprises with its adroit humor, clever twists and touching humanity. E2 stradles period drama and contemporary issues with a deftness and skill that had me captivated throughout. A truly luminous play.

    This brilliant reimagining of Marlowe's Edward II stuns and surprises with its adroit humor, clever twists and touching humanity. E2 stradles period drama and contemporary issues with a deftness and skill that had me captivated throughout. A truly luminous play.

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  • William Triplett: E2 by Bob Bartlett
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    Today, there's much talk about equal rights, dignity and respect for all, but does it really apply to everyone? Aren't certain leaders -- like kings -- still held to outdated standards because they symbolize the identity of a nation? Bartlett explores these questions through his marvelous updating of Marlowe's Edward II, whose homoerotic relationship with a friend since childhood is perceived as a threat to the state. An epic re-telling that resonates with the present.

    Today, there's much talk about equal rights, dignity and respect for all, but does it really apply to everyone? Aren't certain leaders -- like kings -- still held to outdated standards because they symbolize the identity of a nation? Bartlett explores these questions through his marvelous updating of Marlowe's Edward II, whose homoerotic relationship with a friend since childhood is perceived as a threat to the state. An epic re-telling that resonates with the present.

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  • Donna Hoke: E2 by Bob Bartlett
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    What would happen if the King of England were gay? Even in today's more accepting world, nobody's safe until everybody's safe--especially when the stakes are high--and Bob has done a beautiful job illustrating that with this modern adaptation of Marlowe's EDWARD II. Bravo!

    What would happen if the King of England were gay? Even in today's more accepting world, nobody's safe until everybody's safe--especially when the stakes are high--and Bob has done a beautiful job illustrating that with this modern adaptation of Marlowe's EDWARD II. Bravo!

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  • David Hansen: E2 by Bob Bartlett
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    Bartlett has transposed Marlowe’s “Edward II” into the modern era, when people are free to marry whom they like and homosexuality is greatly (though by no means entirely) accepted. But he reminds us that we still hold our monarchs to different standards. And it's complicated, because the King's lover is not only of the same gender, he is “low-born”, and perhaps even more controversial today -- from away. “E2” is witty, and very smart. Cunning in its ability to take historic events and make them believable in a modern setting. I would love to see the premiere this November!

    Bartlett has transposed Marlowe’s “Edward II” into the modern era, when people are free to marry whom they like and homosexuality is greatly (though by no means entirely) accepted. But he reminds us that we still hold our monarchs to different standards. And it's complicated, because the King's lover is not only of the same gender, he is “low-born”, and perhaps even more controversial today -- from away. “E2” is witty, and very smart. Cunning in its ability to take historic events and make them believable in a modern setting. I would love to see the premiere this November!

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