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Title: half ok, half miserable production
Review: This is a frustrating production to watch because every positive is outweighed by two negatives and an ok first half of the play is ruined by a dismal finale. The scene with Jupiter and the ghosts is also pathetically staged and acted. The absolute best parts of the production are the several scenes in Wales with Imogen (Innogen). The background winter haze with bare trees is the only evocative backdrop that the set designers could manage. On the positive side are the performances of Helen Mirren as Imogen. the two lost brothers and the Roman consul. The key part of Imogen's husband Posthumus is dreadfully performed. The parts of the king Cymbeline, Iachimo and to some extent Cloten are not effectively managed either despite the reputation of these actors. The rest sort of sleepwalk through the play. What a shame since we are not likely to get another DVD performance of Cymbeline anytime soon.
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