NewsPHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With Women of Will Star Nigel GoreNigel Gore co-stars in the New York premiere of Tina Packer's Women of Will. In this groundbreaking exploration of Shakespeare’s canon through the eyes of his female characters, both actors play 36 characters in 55 scenes over the course of 5 plays.
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Matthew Blank
May 22, 2013
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The show opened officially on Feb. 3, after having begun previews on Jan. 29, at The Gym at Judson (243 Thompson Street, at Washington Square South) in Manhattan. Eric Tucker directs.
"If Shakespeare had 'bonus content,' this would be it," according to notes. Women of Will explores the Bard’s characters, focusing on the 'women of will,' from Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing to Viola in Twelfth Night and everyone in between, giving a unique and exciting perspective on some of the most well-known classics in the English language. A true tour de force performance, Women of Will, is the masterful summation of Shakespeare & Company Founding Artistic Director Tina Packer’s 40-plus years spent investigating all things Shakespeare; it is an engrossing exploration of the Bard’s art and psyche as seen through the eyes of his female characters, and portrayed by two of Shakespeare’s greatest modern interpreters – Ms. Packer and Nigel Gore."
Performances continue through June 2. Women of Will performs Tuesdays at 7:00pm, Wednesdays through Fridays at 8:00pm, Saturdays at 2:00pm and 8:00pm, and Sundays at 3:00pm at The Gym at Judson (243 Thompson Street, at Washington Square South).
Tickets are $75 General Admission. Tickets can be purchased online at www.WomenOfWill.com or by calling TheatreMania at 212-352-3101. There will also be a limited number of $25 student rush tickets available for each performance sold at the Box Office.
For more information, please visit www.WomenOfWill.com.
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PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With Women of Will Star Nigel Gore
PHOTO EXCLUSIVE: A Two-Show Day With Women of Will Star Nigel Gore
Nigel Gore co-stars in the New York premiere of Tina Packer's Women of Will. In this groundbreaking exploration of Shakespeare’s canon through the eyes of his female characters, both actors play 36 characters in 55 scenes over the course of 5 plays. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Rise and shine sparky it's a two show day. And cover the mirrors.
Nigel Gore
Morning view from my balcony on Thompson Street. Well the fire escape.
Nigel Gore
Wearing my Chelsea shirt. My favourite football team. Real football. Played with the feet. Big game today.
Nigel Gore
Off to the gym. Liquidator refers to the Harry J All Stars song played at every Chelsea home game. Proper reggae.
Nigel Gore
Thompson Street first thing. A nice way to greet the world. Especially when free of Saturday night reveling residue.
Not the Botanical Gardens but lovely nonetheless for that.
Nigel Gore
I hurt already.
Nigel Gore
Nothing like a light work out on a 2 show day.
Nigel Gore
That cracking noise is just my elbow.
Nigel Gore
Wibble. we lost.
Nigel Gore
Double Wibble.
Nigel Gore
The brutal 90-second NYC commute through the hell of Greenwich Village.
Nigel Gore
The Judson. 90 seconds later. Knackered and with 2 shows to do.
Nigel Gore
Square coming alive. What a lovely place to go to work.
Nigel Gore
The beautiful
Nigel Gore
The sum of my parts. Five parts one costume. Love it.
Nigel Gore
The wonderful Katie Young. Henry's mum and Stage Manager extraordinaire. Always a positive energy. Which is crucial around grumpy old farts like me and Packer.
Nigel Gore
Jess our ASM. For my money the most important cog in the wheel. Great ASM's are worth their weight in gold. Jess doubly so.
Nigel Gore
Romo
Nigel Gore
Tina looking a little knackered already. It's OK love. Only Lear, Titus, Coriolanus, Macbeth, Winter's Tale and Pericles to go. She perks up usually after the first mug of gin.
Nigel Gore
See what I mean?
Nigel Gore
Configuration for Part 4. Jess already hard at it.
Nigel Gore
Running the end of Twelfth Night where we play all 5 parts. The genius of Eric Tucker folks.
Nigel Gore
Just a quick meditation on my life choice and the state of my hair.
Nigel Gore
Now a proper clearing of the mind with Mala beads bought for me in Prague by my friend Evelyn Case whilst we were there doing Hamlet.
Nigel Gore
A little help from my friends. Tissues, Ganesha, Georgia O'Keefe and Topricin.
Nigel Gore
Part 4. Titus. Half out of his mind half, out of his light. As usual.
Nigel Gore
Part 4 Othello/Desdemona about to have a little natter at the table.
Nigel Gore
Part 4. Lear/Cordelia. One of my favorite scenes. Another bloke obsessed with the womb.
Nigel Gore
Quantum Leap, my local restaurant. Great staff great vegetarian food.
Nigel Gore
Also a hang out for local vegetarian fish.
Nigel Gore
And the awful 100 yard commute home again.
Nigel Gore
Between shows nap. He slept with his boots on.
Nigel Gore
A quick between show natter with the stunningly lovely Liza DeWeerd. We are playing the Macbeths this Summer in Boulder for the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. We've yet to meet in person but we have been talking animatedly about the play.
Nigel Gore
And even time to drop off laundry so tomorrow, Monday, my day off is not filled with chores.
Nigel Gore
Back again. Configuration for Part 5. Love working in the round. My favorite.
Nigel Gore
Romo and Jess actually getting a few minutes to kick back.
Nigel Gore
Intermission. Hello Florizel. Love him. Willing to sacrifice all for love.
Nigel Gore
Boult knickers. I just wore them for a month. I'm a method kinda guy
Nigel Gore
Part 5. Leontes doing an inch thick knee deep moody
Nigel Gore
Pericles and Marina. He's been missing since Woodstock.
Nigel Gore
Post show with Teen. 5 shows, 55 scenes, 36 characters later. Extraordinary. And we still enjoy each other. Maybe its shared PTSD.
Nigel Gore
Me and NYC's greatest and coolest dog, HENRY.
Nigel Gore
The beautiful Diane Healy. Unwinding with friends at AOC on Bleecker.
Nigel Gore
Fabbo group despite the red eye. Ricola Willie from Barrow St. Zach Kron from S&Co and Humana, Megan Schwartz Dickert goddess SM and her burden genius lighting designer husband Les Dickert. And honestly we didn't bitch about anybody all night. Much.
