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A review by barryhaworth
The Two Noble Kinsmen by William Shakespeare
3.0
This play is of interest on account of being a "new" Shakespeare play. Rather it is one of his earlier collaborations which (I understand) has recently been widely recognised as being mostly Shakespeare's work. I decided to check it out because a) it is Shakespeare and b) a local theatre group is planning to put it on.
The play itself is mildly interesting, though not Shakespeare's best. Two cousins are captured in war and put in prison where they resolve to support each other in their adversity. This resolve lasts until they see the fair Emilia, at which point their mutual love turns to deadly rivalry. As stories go it isn't the most promising.
The edition I read was the free audio version on Librivox. This is a collaborative effort with the different roles read by different people. Audio and performance quality varies from person to person, but the recording is serviceable enough, and is a convenient way of hearing the story.
To summarise, I read this for the sake of completing my reading of Shakespeare's plays, and there is little reason beyond that to recommend it. Your mileage may vary.
The play itself is mildly interesting, though not Shakespeare's best. Two cousins are captured in war and put in prison where they resolve to support each other in their adversity. This resolve lasts until they see the fair Emilia, at which point their mutual love turns to deadly rivalry. As stories go it isn't the most promising.
The edition I read was the free audio version on Librivox. This is a collaborative effort with the different roles read by different people. Audio and performance quality varies from person to person, but the recording is serviceable enough, and is a convenient way of hearing the story.
To summarise, I read this for the sake of completing my reading of Shakespeare's plays, and there is little reason beyond that to recommend it. Your mileage may vary.