Monday, October 14

Tag: David Tarkenter

Cyrano – Traverse Theatre
Scotland

Cyrano – Traverse Theatre

European Premier Virginia Gay writes and stars in this acclaimed Aussie deconstruction of the classic romance. Portrayed as a gen-Z, gender-flipped take on Edmond Rostand’s classic story of a shy poet who lends his words to a handsome young man to woo Roxanne, the object of both their desires. The first act of this play promises much, as the chorus, a hilarious double act of Tessa Wong and David Tarkenter, play their unnamed roles like an attentive PA and an aging thespian on his way to a King Lear rehearsal, to a tee. The talented and versatile Tanvi Virmani also wanders onto the stage at one point like a deer in the headlights. The trio are highly amusing as they never leave the stage and query what they are doing in this play, bickering continuously or offering unhelpful advi...