Mr. Daniels's "Richard II," with an appealingly overwrought Steven Skybell in the lead, is a thoughtfully conceived and altogether satisfying modern-dress interpretation.
Ms. Mirren's Phèdre is a more extreme blend of artifice and conviction, but boy, does she make it work in Nicholas Hytner's intense, modern-dress interpretation.
(Isherwood) ' 'Tis Pity She's a Whore' (closes on Saturday) All roads lead to bed in this overheated, modern-dress interpretation of John Ford's notorious tragedy, from the inventive British troupe Cheek by Jowl.
This is not to suggest that Declan Donnellan's overheated, modern-dress interpretation of John Ford's notorious 17th-century tragedy, which runs through March 31 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, is in any way sleepy or sluggish.
(Do I have to?) As staged by Mr. Eustis, the Public's artistic director, this is a straightforward and easy-to-follow modern-dress interpretation, free (until the obnoxiously politicized final scene) of most of the obtrusive postmodern accessories that have tended to clutter Shakespeare in the Park productions in recent years.
One of the era's great classical actors, he has played most of Shakespeare's major heroes and villains, including Macbeth, Iago, Richard II, and Richard III (in a stellar modern-dress interpretation that he reprised for the 1995 film, directed by Richard Loncraine).
Keegan-Dolan's modern-dress version, however, is hamstrung by problems of interpretation and dramatic integration.
When she suggested to Akef that the verses in the Quran regarding women's dress have several interpretations, Akef replied, "...There are no different interpretations.
Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana dressed their women as matadors; Donatella Versace cut her skirts short and taut – dressing sexily is her interpretation of power dressing.
Last night, the "Don't Wake Me Up" singer proved just that as he donned a turban and a (presumably) fake rifle dressing as his interpretation of an Arab terrorist for Halloween.
In the 18th Century, fashion dolls would be used by couturiers, or fashion designers, to display the latest styles to royalty says Eleanor Thompson, who is studying for a PhD in the display and interpretation of dress collections, and is a former curator of dress and textiles at Brighton Museum and Art Gallery.
