The city of Harlingen is getting ready for its annual marathon coming up in February. This event serves as a qualifying marathon for the Boston Marathon as well.
High school tropes meet Shakespearean insults in this hilarious yet still devastating rendition of Richard III. From the name alone I was excited to see this production, and needless to say, I was not disappointed. Using lights and mirrors to invoke the intensity and contemplative darkness that is signature of many of Shakespeare’s tragedies, while also featuring phenomenal and moving acting from all members of the cast, it was definitely a treat to watch — it is a play “not to be fucketh with,” as the dialogue goes. One aspect I appreciated was an addition found towards the end of the show — an introspective monologue by Anne Margaret (played by Cassandra Consliglio) during one of the play’s final and darkest scenes that sheds light on how many of Shakespeare’s stories disregard the suffering and, in a sense, humanity of many of the female characters he creates. It’s not something that I’ve seen being done in any Shakespea