PERICLES
by Shakespeare and Others
February 25 – April 2, 2023 @ Target Margin Theater
Featuring Shawn K. Jain, Anthony Vaughn Merchant, Mary Neufeld, Peter Romano,
Hannah Tamminen, Susannah Wilson, and Eunice Wong in the title role.
David Herskovits, Director & Sound Design
Leonie Bell, Sound Demon
Dina El-Aziz, Costume Design
Cha See, Lighting Design
Kaye Voyce, Scenic Design
Ann Barkin, Production Stage Manager
Kate Budney, Assistant Stage Manager
Adam Kassim, Assistant Director
Mike Mroch, Production Manager
The story of Pericles unfolds like a mystery play, or a fable, or a Sindbad sea-voyage tale: the action wanders episodically as the hero ages, suffers, and ultimately shares a wonderful, wondrous restoration of lost life and love. Pericles reminds us that what we have lost can be regained. The music of the spheres, the sacred cure, love and hope, these things are all around us every moment.
After a long hiatus, we return to Shakespeare, the work TMT started with 3 decades ago. Fans of Titus, Measure, and The Tempest know our wild innovations with this work, and we always ask questions: Is Pericles by Shakespeare, or not? Both And!
Pericles is generally agreed now to be the product of a collaboration between Shakespeare and at least one other author. Target Margin creates space for shared authorship, and this production connects again to a robust tradition of storytellers trading, sharing, and just plain stealing tales. Who wrote this play? Let’s just say “Pericles by Shakespeare and Others.”
PRESS
The New Yorker
Photos by Richard Termine