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Bob Abelman
Dale Wasserman’s 1963 stage adaptation of Ken Kesey's 1962 novel “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” is a celebration of a counterculture anarchy and rebelliousness that no longer exists in this country. But under William Roudebush’s astute direction and with an ensemble of superb performers, the Beck Center for the Arts’ production has mined and delivers all the many human moments this play has to offer.
To see a full review of this show, read Bob Abelman's blog here.
Mark Horning
Using every inch of the large Mackey Theater stage,
this larger than life drama is must see theater for all. No matter how many
times you have seen the play or the movie you will witness with fresh eyes this
unfolding drama of a battle of the wills.
Christine Howey
In
all, this Cuckoo’s Nest captures many
of the aspects of Kesey’s book and Wasserman’s adaptation. But it doesn’t soar
quite high enough to momentarily liberate us all from the cages in which we
find ourselves.
To see a full review of this show, read Christine Howey's review at Cleveland Scene
Laura Kennelly
The Beck Center production of Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest combines a stage full of brilliant actors to produce a moving drama that does exactly what good theatre should do: inspire empathy and reflection. William Roudebush has taken Dale Wasserman’s stage adaptation of Kesey’s novel and turned it into an immersive, fast-paced recreation of Kesey’s novelistic early 1960s rant against ruthless and controlling social mechanisms (in this case the deadly combo created by courts and asylums).
To read the full review go to Laura's blog at Art Still Matters
To see a full review of this show, read Laura's posts at Cool Cleveland.