You, Nero
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Nov 25, 2011
Closed Jan 1, 2012
Opened Nov 25, 2011
Closed Jan 1, 2012
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As Rome collapses beneath Nero's outrageous narcissism, a forgotten playwright tries to restore order through the art of theater in this "gloriously funny" (New York Times) farce. Amidst the chaos of crime, lust and politics, convincing the world's most famous debaucher to choose virtue over vice proves to be a Herculean task. Pulitzer Prize Finalist Amy Freed's wild romp questions whether well-crafted drama and intellect are any match for decadence and good old-fashioned bloodshed.
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Amy Freed's campy romp
You, Nero, now at Arena Stage's Fichandler Theatre, is a polished, colorful, and often-funny look at ancient Rome leading up to the fabled night of fire and fiddling. But the laughs come from one-dimensional shtick. Freed's stated attempt to explore the effect politics and art have on each other never really penetrates below the surface of mugging, pop-culture shout-outs, and one-liners.
Freed created the role of a prancing, child-like Nero expressly for Danny Scheie, who originated the role some years back at Berkeley Repertory Theater. He plays the louche leader as narcissist-in-chief. Sure, he's a murderous tyrant with serious mother issues, but who cares when [...]