“A original and inventive smash… clear signs of genius.”

“The blocking and staging was like a master class being taught before your eyes… magnificent magic.”

— John Garcia

“Bill Fennelly’s direction was extraordinary.”

—John Garcia

“A profoundly moving experience.”

“Heartwarming, feisty.”

“As smartly directed by Bill Fennelly, the story unfolds with clarity.”

“Bringing the classic tale thrillingly to life.”

“Riveting… totally exciting!”

“Spectacular entertainment.”

“Bill Fennelly…brings everyone together and makes this play seem effortless.”

“In Fennelly’s jaw-dropping production, every moment is stunning and unpredictable. The direction is crisp and crystalline, endlessly imaginative.”

In Fennelly’s jaw-dropping production, every moment is stunning and unpredictable. The direction is crisp and crystalline, endlessly imaginative. The spectacular sound design, composed by Stephanie Robinson, is complemented by Jason Thompson’s eye-popping lighting. This tale of Edward II, the king whose openly admitted homosexuality led to his own torture, his lover’s execution and his country’s civil war, evokes modern-day images of an intolerant military and homophobic violence. It says a lot about politics and power-plays, and the vanities and caprices of past and present arbiters of society’s destiny. The performances are variable, but potent at the center, with Corey Brill a credibly ineffectual but ultimately majestic monarch and Alex Smith ruthless as his adversary. Here’s a classic conflict between the scheming rationalist and the emotional impulsive, a dramatic treatise on the bloody farce of history. It’s a cautionary tale, brilliantly, gorgeously told.