Midsummer Night's Dream?
Fri, 12 Jan 2001, 10:14 amWalter Plinge14 posts in thread
Midsummer Night's Dream?
Fri, 12 Jan 2001, 10:14 amHas anyone seen The Australian Shakespeare Company's 'Midsummer Night's Dream' in the park yet? I keep meaning to go but want to make sure it is worth it. The review in the West didn't really tell me much.
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RE: Midsummer Night's Dream?
Wed, 17 Jan 2001, 09:54 amWalter Plinge
I have seen both of the productions of the Dream in the Park in the past few years - and take my word for it, the two are nothing alike.
An almost entirely different cast (Michael Loney and Andrew Hale excepted) and a new director has given the text a new vitality - perhaps a little irreverent, as Leanne and Dean have mentioned, but exactly the kind of Shakespeare that plenty of punters in the park want to see - something they can identify with and enjoy. What more can we ask than this?
Even if you have seen a production of 'Dream' recently - and it's likely you have, with the amount this show is mounted - do yourself a favour and check out Elston's production. I think there is only 3 more weeks left, so get along, bring some aerogard and a pillow, and enjoy yourself!
Cheers.
U
An almost entirely different cast (Michael Loney and Andrew Hale excepted) and a new director has given the text a new vitality - perhaps a little irreverent, as Leanne and Dean have mentioned, but exactly the kind of Shakespeare that plenty of punters in the park want to see - something they can identify with and enjoy. What more can we ask than this?
Even if you have seen a production of 'Dream' recently - and it's likely you have, with the amount this show is mounted - do yourself a favour and check out Elston's production. I think there is only 3 more weeks left, so get along, bring some aerogard and a pillow, and enjoy yourself!
Cheers.
U
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