About the Show

Fiasco Theater's inventive take on Shakespeare's Pericles, featuring a transformative journey amid riddles, and betrayal.

Embark on a Mediterranean journey with Pericles and the Prince of Tyre, encountering riddles, betrayals, and even pirates! Experience Shakespeare's tragicomedy as our protagonist transforms from a bold leader to a passionate lover and a seeker of deeper truths in this fresh take by The Fiasco Theater. Known for their captivating interpretations of classics like Cymbeline and Into the Woods, Fiasco breathes new life into this story on the CSC stage with music, poetry, and a completely new way of seeing one of the Bard’s most complex characters.

Critic Reviews (12)

"...it celebrates actors supporting and delighting in one another’s work."
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"Pericles courses along...but it seldom leaps off the stage into something that enchants."
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"4/5...low-tech story-theater and music make this rocky epic of the high seas sing."
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"Fiasco gives 'Pericles,' Shakespeare’s mixed-bag picaresque of a late romance"
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"For all the play’s notorious flamboyance, this production makes a case for Pericles"
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"A dozen episodes on Netflix wouldn't be enough to untangle this bramble bush of a plot."
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"Pericles is rarely performed, and this rendering makes a strong case for its viability."
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"Ben Steinfeld directs Fiasco's viewer-friendly version of the rarely-produced tragedy"
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Cast and creative team