[NEohioPAL]Review of Tree City Players "Merry Wives of Windsor"
Jeff Holland
profbobo at neo.rr.com
Wed Mar 20 13:48:49 PST 2002
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Blankby Mike and Ike
rdoughnuts at yahoo.com
NOTE: The opinions expressed by Mike and Ike aren't even theirs.
The following conversation was illegally taped in a strip club somewhere =
in Akron at 12:42 am on Sunday March 17th, 2002.
IKE:(Southern accent) Why was there a rug on the wall?
MIKE:(English accent) It was a tapestry.
I: It was a rug.
M: It was supposed to be a tapestry.
I: I thought we were sitting on the ceiling and they were doing the =
show on the wall. It messed with my head.
M: Twinkies mess with your head. (Pause) Recognize the rug?
I: It was on the floor (Go fig) in It's A Scream.
M: That was a good show. Would have been great with a better director.
I: It's also a Shakespearean comedy, so there's another strike against =
it.
M: What have you got against Shakespeare?
I: Too much metaphor, way too much cross dressing and have you ever =
heard a bunch of hillbilly high schoolers attempt to read "Taming of the =
Shrew?" It ain't pretty. Gimmie a dollar.
(Rustle of paper)
M: But even for a Shakespeare comedy this one is pretty strange. First =
off, it's the only one ever specifically requested, I think.
I: Somebody asked him to write something? =20
M: Plus, if you look at it, all of the characters are pretty much =
completely loopy in one form or another. It's like Shakespeare said, =
"Okay, I'm going to create the most insane characters I can, put them =
all in the same town, and see what happens."
I: Except for Anne Page and Fenton, our romantic leads. Eech.
M: Well, that's a running theme in Shakespeare comedies: If you're =
destined for love you must have the personality of Styrofoam popcorn. =
It's not the actor's fault, rarely is in this case. It's hard playing =
in Bradyland.
I: I do have to say, that even though I had no idea what the heaping =
helping o' hell he was saying half the time, the guy who played Falstaff =
almost made me glad I even showed up.
I: His name's Jim McCormack and he was quite good.
M: But why was he the only guy dressed like a ren fair reject? =
Everbody else had more or less normal clothes on. Why was he Han Solo?
I: Tell you the truth, I'm not sure. Take your hands off of those.
M: Hey, I paid for it. These two drinks are mine. Gimmie another =
dollar.
I: No.
M: I don't think they're gonna like me using dimes.
(Pause. Rustle of Paper)
I: Actually, I can't lie (Well, I can, but I don't see the point) all =
the acting in the show was quite good.
M: Yes, it was. Unfortunately, and this is the biggest flaw with the =
entire production, no one goes far enough. Like I said earlier, this is =
really Shakespeare's strangest show. It needs to be insane from the get =
go. Don't get me wrong. It has it's moments.
I: The pen in Rugby's back.
M: Rugby's take to the audience at the end. All the homoeroticism in =
the show actually. That is the one thing taken farther than I've seen =
before, and it was wonderful. If more chances like that had been taken, =
it would have made a really funny play a hysterical play.
I: Even I admit, some of the oddball characters were--well--oddballs.
M: Well put.
I: The old lady
M: Mistress Quickly, who actually isn't.
I: A lady?
M: Old!
I: Oh! Well, I kinda figured that out. I'm just saying she was kinda =
freaky in a Monica Breedlove sort of way.
M: So you're starting to like the annoying characters now, eh?
I: I still work with you. Gimmie anoth--
M: No. My turn.
(Pause)
I: Hey, she didn't bounce in my face?
M: Wallow in my manliness.
I: I think I'm gonna throw up. I also really liked the dippy jealous =
guy.
M: Oh, yes. Master Ford, who constantly thinks his usually much more =
attractive wife is adulterous.
I: He was a little nutburger.
M: True. And Alex Nine does a wonderful job showing this man's =
psychological collapse.
I: No, when Nine really rocks is when he's playing Brook, Ford in =
disguise. Okay, if you can get over the fact that he fools Falstaff =
with a jacket and sunglasses, which he even takes off, the character =
Ford creates for Brook is quite funny. Kinda reminded me of Meaning of =
Life when all the Python guys were doing American accents.
M: And Alex is an American.
I: So you think it would be harder for him to pull off a crappy =
American accent, but he really pulls it off. I also want to mention =
both the merry wives, Shannan Leigh and Mary J. Reichert, just cause =
they're hot. =20
M: There's a shocker.
I: Only real bad thing I can say about the show, apart from the fact =
that it was a play, and that it was Shakespeare, is that the large =
silver tray on Falstaff's back protecting him when he's getting beaten =
by Ford was WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too obvious.
M: If those are your only criticisms I am impressed. I think it was a =
good show, but there was an even better one there just under the =
surface. =20
I: Do me a favor. Next time, pick a tragedy. I can deal with =
Shakespeare when half the cast is dead by the end.
M: Excellent. I got tickets next week for the all mime version of =
Hamlet.
I:(Pause) I hate you.
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<DIV>by Mike and Ike</DIV>
<DIV><A =
href=3D"mailto:rdoughnuts at yahoo.com">rdoughnuts at yahoo.com</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>NOTE: The opinions expressed by Mike and Ike aren't even=20
theirs.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The following conversation was illegally taped in a strip club =
somewhere in=20
Akron at 12:42 am on Sunday March 17th, 2002.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>IKE:(Southern accent) Why was there a rug on the wall?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>MIKE:(English accent) It was a tapestry.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: It was a rug.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: It was supposed to be a tapestry.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: I thought we were sitting on the ceiling and they were =
doing the=20
show on the wall. It messed with my head.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: Twinkies mess with your head. (Pause) Recognize the=20
rug?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: It was on the floor (Go fig) in It's A Scream.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: That was a good show. Would have been great with a =
better=20
director.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: It's also a Shakespearean comedy, so there's another =
strike=20
against it.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: What have you got against Shakespeare?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: Too much metaphor, way too much cross dressing and have =
you ever=20
heard a bunch of hillbilly high schoolers attempt to read "Taming of the =
Shrew?" It ain't pretty. Gimmie a dollar.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>(Rustle of paper)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: But even for a Shakespeare comedy this one is pretty=20
strange. First off, it's the only one ever specifically requested, =
I=20
think.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: Somebody asked him to write something? </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: Plus, if you look at it, all of the characters are =
pretty=20
much completely loopy in one form or another. It's like =
Shakespeare said,=20
"Okay, I'm going to create the most insane characters I can, put them =
all in the=20
same town, and see what happens."</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: Except for Anne Page and Fenton, our romantic leads. =
Eech.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: Well, that's a running theme in Shakespeare =
comedies: If=20
you're destined for love you must have the personality of Styrofoam=20
popcorn. It's not the actor's fault, rarely is in this case. =
It's=20
hard playing in Bradyland.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: I do have to say, that even though I had no idea what the =
heaping=20
helping o' hell he was saying half the time, the guy who played Falstaff =
almost=20
made me glad I even showed up.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: His name's Jim McCormack and he was quite good.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: But why was he the only guy dressed like a ren fair =
reject? =20
Everbody else had more or less normal clothes on. Why was he Han=20
Solo?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: Tell you the truth, I'm not sure. Take your hands =
off of=20
those.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: Hey, I paid for it. These two drinks are mine. =
Gimmie=20
another dollar.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: No.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: I don't think they're gonna like me using dimes.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>(Pause. Rustle of Paper)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: Actually, I can't lie (Well, I can, but I don't see =
the=20
point) all the acting in the show was quite good.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: Yes, it was. Unfortunately, and this is the biggest =
flaw=20
with the entire production, no one goes far enough. Like I said =
earlier,=20
this is really Shakespeare's strangest show. It needs to be insane =
from=20
the get go. Don't get me wrong. It has it's moments.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: The pen in Rugby's back.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: Rugby's take to the audience at the end. All the=20
homoeroticism in the show actually. That is the one thing taken =
farther=20
than I've seen before, and it was wonderful. If more chances like =
that had=20
been taken, it would have made a really funny play a hysterical=20
play.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: Even I admit, some of the oddball characters=20
were--well--oddballs.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: Well put.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: The old lady</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: Mistress Quickly, who actually isn't.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: A lady?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: Old!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: Oh! Well, I kinda figured that out. I'm =
just=20
saying she was kinda freaky in a Monica Breedlove sort of way.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: So you're starting to like the annoying characters now, =
eh?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: I still work with you. Gimmie anoth--</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: No. My turn.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>(Pause)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: Hey, she didn't bounce in my face?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: Wallow in my manliness.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: I think I'm gonna throw up. I also really liked the =
dippy=20
jealous guy.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: Oh, yes. Master Ford, who constantly thinks his =
usually much=20
more attractive wife is adulterous.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: He was a little nutburger.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: True. And Alex Nine does a wonderful job showing =
this man's=20
psychological collapse.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: No, when Nine really rocks is when he's playing Brook, =
Ford in=20
disguise. Okay, if you can get over the fact that he fools =
Falstaff with a=20
jacket and sunglasses, which he even takes off, the character Ford =
creates for=20
Brook is quite funny. Kinda reminded me of Meaning of Life when =
all the=20
Python guys were doing American accents.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: And Alex is an American.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: So you think it would be harder for him to pull off a =
crappy=20
American accent, but he really pulls it off. I also want to =
mention both=20
the merry wives, Shannan Leigh and Mary J. Reichert, just cause they're=20
hot. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: There's a shocker.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: Only real bad thing I can say about the show, apart =
from the=20
fact that it was a play, and that it was Shakespeare, is that the =
large=20
silver tray on Falstaff's back protecting him when he's getting beaten =
by Ford=20
was WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too obvious.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: If those are your only criticisms I am impressed. I =
think it=20
was a good show, but there was an even better one there just under the=20
surface. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I: Do me a favor. Next time, pick a tragedy. I =
can deal=20
with Shakespeare when half the cast is dead by the end.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>M: Excellent. I got tickets next week for the all mime =
version=20
of Hamlet.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I:(Pause) I hate you.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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