All's Well that Ends Well
Although it’s categorized as one of Shakespeare’s comedies, All’s Well calls into question a number of the genre’s conventions. The unconventional relationship at the play’s center destabilizes the idea of fairytale love and “happily ever after” from its first moments. In addition, a major character undergoes a standard comedic journey of self-discovery, but only after a disturbingly violent and malicious prank that leads to his near-total destruction. All of this happens against the backdrop of a war which the younger characters embrace as an opportunity for glory, but which quickly degenerates into depravity. To explore these themes, this production was set in WWI Europe.
This production occurred in a standard theatre space--the Dougherty Arts Center in Austin, Texas, but was staged on the audience risers with the audience themselves sitting on the stage. This flip in space mirrored he changes in perspective that the play asks its audiences to make.
This production occurred in a standard theatre space--the Dougherty Arts Center in Austin, Texas, but was staged on the audience risers with the audience themselves sitting on the stage. This flip in space mirrored he changes in perspective that the play asks its audiences to make.
