Three by Yeats Reviews

Washington City Paper- Recommended

"...Three by Yeats may be an offering on an American stage, but it is a strange and magical one performed in a manner that plays to the particular strengths of the artists with whom McNamara has collaborated over the decades. For those intrigued by the spectacle, Yeats has written several more Cuchulain plays and perhaps Scena will stage those in future seasons."

DC Theater Arts- Recommended

"...Commendations must go to Scena Theatre, its director, and the cast and crew of Three by Yeats for staging poetic works that are, almost certainly, more often read than seen. Theirs is an epic task, undertaken with commitment and limited resources. If they did not entirely win the day, well, Cuchulain didn't either."

MD Theatre Guide- Recommended

"...Robert McNamara, director and Scena Theatre's Artistic Director, plays Old Man in "The Death of Cuchulain" with relish and humor. "There must be severed heads for her to dance before!" suggests Salome's betrayal of John the Baptist. He draws out the vowels in "Degas" to show contempt for the artist's famous ballet dancers. He is clearly enjoying his moment in the spotlight, and the audience is, as well."