Review: (Montreal) Shakespeare Crackpot (Fringe)

Dr Cutler's Return
by Bruno Lajeunesse

A few years ago, I saw Keir Cutler's Teaching Shakespeare at the Montreal Fringe and I remember him as a master in his domain and a quite smart pedagogue. Cutler is an award-winning Fringe veteran and his new autobiographical monologue tells us he may also be a crackpot.

I'm not a big Shakespeare fan but I'm always a good listener when in the presence of a fine storyteller and I would gladly listen to any of Dr Cutler's seminars.

The Question... Keir Cutler on Shakespeare Crackpot (Fringe)

 

The Rant
by Estelle Rosen

Keir Cutler has a PhD in theatre from Wayne State University in Detroit, a playwriting diploma from the National Theatre School of Canada and has a B.A from McGill University. He is the author of the ebook, "SHAKESPEARE AUTHORSHIP QUESTION: A CRACKPOT'S VIEW" available on Kindle, and he is the playwright/performer of nine monologues and one two-character theatre play.  Keir is married and lives in Montreal.

CHARPO: Seems like Montreal Fringe Festival would be incomplete without your Shakespeare rant! Though the basic subject is constant, you have presented us with varying approaches to the Shakespeare question. Do you ever feel - ok enough - on to something else? And how does this particular presentation fit with previous rants?

CUTLER: Shakespeare Crackpot is my 10th original show to debut at the Montreal Fringe Festival, and my 5th dealing with some aspect of Shakespeare.  (Teaching Shakespeare 1999, Is Shakespeare Dead? 2002, Teaching As You Like It 2006, Teaching Hamlet 2011.)  I am indebted to the Montreal Fringe Festival, and to the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals for affording me this opportunity to develop new work. As I’ve travelled and performed across the country, I’ve had the chance to meet and work with other artists, including the inestimable TJ Dawe, who is directing me once again in this new work. (cont'd)