The Two Noble Kinsmen by William ShakespeareMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A play more Fletcher’s than Shakespeare’s and the Fletcher bits are great. I had a wonderful time with this. The scene where two good friends politely prepare to fight each other to the death is superb black comedy. The Jailer’s Daughter being driven literally mad with lust is dramatic and absurd. The tone is complex throughout – starting and ending with the concurrent evocation of nuptial and funeral rites. It is subtle and strange and very involving. An underrated gem and a play that should be performed more often.
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