In the play's original slick staging, going for the easy laugh was camouflaged by a starry cast.

In the original staging of the play however, only the final 4th verse was ever sung.

Yes, it was the original staging of Anthony and Cleopatra.

To one who saw but was not conquered by the original staging, "Abundance" is indeed a different play, and a new one for being newly realized.

The event has garnered interest mainly because of its original stagings and mix of local and international artists.

This may of course reflect more on the quality of the video production than on that of the original staging.

But, whereas too much may have happened in the original staging, not enough takes place in this one.

For this revival Ted Altschuler, in his company debut, has recreated the original staging.

Why, in my youth, I took an acting class that recreated original stagings of Shakespeare.

This production, which began in 2003, was the first to modify the original staging with new sets, costumes and direction.