The actors, under the direction of Bart DeLorenzo, comment on the play’s dramaturgical problems in humorous asides.

Adapting and staging a big novel presents more challenges than Tsikurishvili’s many “wordless” Shakespeare adaptations, he notes, because Shakespeare already provides dramaturgical structure.

Despite the tonal irregularities of the play, the cast’s excellent performances largely compensate for the dramaturgical shortcomings.