Chicago Theater Review: THE COMPLETE DEATHS (Spymonkey at Chicago Shakespeare Theater)
SHAKESPEARE'S TOTAL SLAUGHTER It's a daunting statistic: In the 37 plays written by William Shakespeare, there are 74 onstage deaths. (The demises of Ophelia, Cordelia and Lady Macbeth, among others, don't count because they occur between scenes.) That comes to two partings per play, though most of the comedies keep everyone alive until the end. […]