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Michael Plunkett

Michael Plunkett is a professor in the English department at Hunter College.

Timon of Athens

Review: Timon of Athens Takes Arms Against the Ravages of Wealth

by Michael Plunkett
January 24, 2020

The singular nature of this play, brought to life by Kathryn Hunter’s exceptional lead performance, is reason enough to see this production.

Macbeth

Review: The Speed Is the Rub at Classic Stage Company’s Macbeth

by Michael Plunkett
November 8, 2019

On an almost bare stage, the scenes bleed into each other with little sense that the setting or situation has changed.

American Moor

Review: American Moor Illuminates the Experience of Acting While Black

by Michael Plunkett
September 11, 2019

Keith Hamilton Cobb’s play offers a promising avenue into the future of Shakespeare performance.

Hercules

Review: Hercules Wrestles More with Heroism Than with Female Liberation

by Michael Plunkett
September 4, 2019

If we’re going to update Hercules for 2019, let’s take Meg’s dreams of independence seriously.

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