{"id":3463,"date":"2018-04-27T20:16:12","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T20:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marigoldonline.net\/?p=3463"},"modified":"2018-04-27T20:16:12","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T20:16:12","slug":"oh-henry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marigoldonline.net\/?p=3463","title":{"rendered":"Oh Henry!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Henry V, National Portrait Gallery, London, unknown artist<\/p><\/div>\n

V that is. The Mobile Unit of The Public Theater presented this wonderful play at St. Paul\u2019s Chapel in lower Manhattan last week.\u00a0 The venue is lovely but demands a lot from the very engaging actors \u2013it\u2019s theater \u201cin the square\u201d so backs often face the audience requiring great projection; there is no lighting other than that of the Chapel itself, and costumes are\u00a0 minimal but more than adequate such as sashes and crowns.\"\"<\/p>\n

The production had much effective swash and buckle with a color\/gender-blind cast. Carolyn Ketting as Katharine of France was particularly noteworthy and charming in the \u201cwe don\u2019t speak the same language\u201d scene, as was Joe Tapper as the French King and Queen and Michael Bradley Cohen as the Dauphin and other parts. \u00a0Obviously, there was plenty of doubling which was typical of how it worked in Shakespeare\u2019s day. If I had a quibble, it would be with Zenzi Williams who played Henry; that she\u2019s female didn\u2019t matter a bit but that she tended to shriek did. Lines like the St. Crispin\u2019s Day speech and \u201conce more unto the breech\u201d deserve great acting. \u00a0Mr. Cohen also \u201cchoreographed\u201d the fights and did it well conveying the energy and force of opposing armies in a stylized manner that was almost dance-like.\u00a0 Oscar Eustis, the Public\u2019s Artistic Director, sat nearby; I hope he enjoyed the interactions between cast and audience, with kids handing actors ribbons as they walked onstage.\u00a0 I certainly did.<\/p>\n

See this link to the Mobile Unit of the Public which takes free Shakespeare to prisons and correctional facilities, shelters and other venues. (I know they\u2019d be thrilled with contributions.)<\/p>\n

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Joe Papp, one of my heroes, began the Public;\u00a0 founded Shakespeare in the Park; helped preserve many theaters as historic landmarks and produced, among other works, Hair<\/em> and A Chorus Line.<\/em> Bravo for a theater guy for the ages.<\/p>\n

This is the shaggy-dog provenance of the following recipe. When I couldn\u2019t find a Shakespeare-related one with appeal, I tried to play on \u201cHenry.\u201d Problem is there\u2019s nothing but the candy bar. So\u2026.to a restaurant in upper Manhattan called Henry\u2019s \"\"where I\u2019ve eaten. Among their offerings is a tuna salad nicoise which I make at home. This version comes via the Food Network.<\/p>\n

Tuna Salad Nicoise<\/strong> (serves 4)<\/p>\n

2 6-ounce cans dark tuna, packed in olive oil<\/p>\n

2 15-ounce cans cannelini beans, drained and rinsed<\/p>\n

1\/3 cup capers drained and rinsed<\/p>\n

6 tablespoons red wine vinegar<\/p>\n

Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper<\/p>\n

1 medium red onion, thinly sliced (or not)<\/p>\n

1 1\/2 cups cherry tomatoes<\/p>\n

2 cups fresh arugula<\/p>\n

6 fresh basil leaves (great for summer but if it\u2019s winter don\u2019t fuss, just omit.)<\/p>\n

In a large bowl, add tuna, reserving the olive oil in a separate small bowl. Break tuna into bite-size pieces with a large fork. Add the beans and capers. Into the bowl of olive oil, add the red wine vinegar. You should have 1 part vinegar to 2 parts oil – add more extra-virgin olive oil if necessary. Season with salt and pepper. Pour dressing on the tuna, bean and caper mixture and allow the flavors to infuse while slicing the vegetables. Add the onion and tomatoes to tuna mixture and toss gently.<\/p>\n

Place the arugula on large decorative platter and top with tuna mixture. Tear fresh basil leaves over the top and serve.<\/p>\n

Henry would have quaffed ale. Choose your poison.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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