Shakespeare In The Park May 15, 2016
Posted by nrhatch in Music & Dance, Nature, Poetry, Travel & Leisure.trackback
On a day that threatened rain, we headed to Bay Preserve in Osprey for an Asolo Repertory Theatre performance of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night . . . with a modern twist.
The setting for this “in the park” production balanced well with the play’s set design of a summer camp.
The cast worked magic with Shakespeare’s timeless comedy of unrequited love, pride, pranks, and self-discovery.
And the rain held off until after the play and reception ended.
“If music be the food of love, play on.”
Aah . . . that’s better!
What’s your favorite Shakespeare play?
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Mine? Romeo and Juliet…have seen it quite a few times. Hopeless romantic 😀
Ah, Romeo, Romeo. Where for art thou, Romeo?
Signed,
Juliet, the Sun.
Oh I love performances like that!
They did a fantastic job with updating the setting while maintaining the Elizabethan dialog.
That performance sounds like fun. Shakespeare’s plays are so adaptable. As for a favorite… I like Midsummer’s Night’s Dream and I like The Tempest. Each play is very different from the other, but both appeal to me. So I have two favorites, I guess.
A Midsummer’s Night Dream is a favorite of mine. I have a DVD of a 1999 production starring Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Stanley Tucci (as Puck), and Calista Flockhart.
I’m not certain I’ve ever seen The Tempest.
A Midsummer’s Night Dream, must hunt for the Stanley Tucci as Puck production.
He’s the perfect Puck! Just the right combo of naughty and nice. Reviews are split on the production as a whole, but I found it fun.
Love outdoor theatre!
Outdoor theatre is fun IF Mother Nature cooperates. This time I had one eye on the sky as the clouds rolled in.
We were lucky that the weather behaved until after the reception ended. Then it poured.
Outdoor theatre is great. What a nice way to spend the day before the rain came 😀
The actors were great ~ high energy and bouncy. Great for an outdoor play with a summer camp as the setting.
I’m glad you found it fun. I do enjoy outdoor “almost anything,” but I’ve had poor experiences with Shakespeare reinterpreted! I don’t honestly know if it’s the quality of the performance or I just don’t “get it” when it’s not what I already know. LOL! I’m glad for all invested in the production, including the audience, that the weather was willing to cooperate!
Your experience with “Shakespeare reinterpreted” reminds me of the first live Romeo & Juliet performance I attended ~> I was so out of my element! Dialogue sailed over my head and out of sight before I’d grasped what was what.
After that, I read the plays or the synopses BEFORE the show.
That’s a good idea! I should prepare better next time. I think maybe my pride was tweaked! I’m not sure I’m at my best with any experimental or more avant garde art. I ought to just admit that! LOL!
I’m with you on that, Debra! My days of being “avant garde” are behind me.
I’m afraid that I am a Shakespeare dunce, other than Romeo and Juliet. Outdoor theater is so much fun and this one has a gorgeous setting! So glad you got to see it, Nancy.
At this point, I doubt I would pay to see a Shakespeare Play . . . but attending this FREE performance in the park appealed. I prefer watching filmed versions of Shakespeare . . . with subtitles turned on!
Nice of the rain to wait its turn.
Very considerate.
Sounds like so much fun. What a bonus to find it for FREE. Keep posting your good times.
This is a good place for good times. There’s always something to do ~ from hiking gator infested swamps to lazing on the beach.
Not on our bucket list~> wrestling boa constrictors in the everglades.