I just got back from Argonautika, the new Mary Zimmerman play being staged by the Shakespeare Theatre Company, and I'd definitely recommend it.
I agree with much of Peter Marks's enthusiastic review. Argonautika is quite entertaining and pleasingly bizarre. There's an
odd mix -- sometimes distracting, but generally satisfying -- of high
seriousness and low, knowing humor. The production has a lot of visual
wit, and the costumes and sets are clever and resourceful.
The
performances are generally strong (although I feel that Jason may be
miscast). Hera is delicious -- sneaky and snarky, as the Post notes.
She reminded me a lot of Hillary Clinton.
Argonautika [Shakespeare Theatre Company]
'Argonautika' Charts a New Course for the Mythic Voyage [Washington Post]
