he called it cymbeline

he called it cymbeline is an immersive rendering of William Shakespeare’s CYMBELINE.

Rooted in, but diverging from the original script, this movement-theater production comes out of a story of men forgiving violence to shore up their hold on power. he called it cymbeline centralizes the stories of women who question why they should bear the brunt of that brutality - and who are silenced for their questioning.  In this experiential event, the audience cannot possibly see everything, and must decide for themselves who they believe and who they forgive.

PRODUCTION CREDITS

produced by Temple University Theater Department for The Great Court at Mitten Hall // December 2018

co-created by KATE ST. JOHN and AMY SHOSHANA BLUMBERG

based on William Shakespeare’s Cymbeline with additional text by KATE ST. JOHN, AMY SHOSHANA BLUMBERG, ensemble, and testimony from local sexual assault survivor community

Direction & Choreography by AMY SHOSHANA BLUMBERG

Production Design by KATE ST. JOHN

Performed by JOEL DAVID APGAR, MAGGIE BRENNAN, CIANNA CASTRO, NORIANI ESTEVEZ, TARIQ KANU, MATTHEW LEVY, ANNIKA PRICHARD, ISABEL ROBIN, JAKE ROPKA, KODIAK THOMPSON, & AUDREY WARD