Cyrano de Bergerac
Written by Edmond Rostand
in a new version by Martin Crimp
Directed by Jamie Lloyd
Jamie Lloyd Company at
Brooklyn Academy of Music
April 5, 2022
Production website
💉💉 out of 5.

This was a rough night in the theatre.  I knew coming from London and play at BAM meant it was going to be experimental and an unorthodox treatment of Cyrano, but I had no idea how bad it would go.  The set was a simple beige box – top, bottom and sides – nothing else.  There were five orange classroom chairs and a few corded mics.  That was it.  The costumes were coveralls, jeans and other clothing you might see on the street.  Minimalist – I get it – No problem.  The beauty was going to be in the language – nice choice . . .I thought.