Pericles

Shakespeare’s Pericles is rarely performed, likely owing to its numerous unbelievable plot twists as it follows the titular troubled prince from shipwreck to captivity to final credulity-defying reunion with his loved ones. In its story-theater version at Classic Stage (CSC), Fiasco Theater pulls off a similar feat of rescuing a potentially soapy production from too many suds.

Ben Steinfield’s tight, rapid staging bounces us from continent to continent with inventive use of props and a game cast playing multiple roles, so this obscure adventure becomes a fun frolic.