[NEOPAL]I finally understand Shakespeare!

Sat Mar 25 06:13:52 PST 2006

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Being born in England and having been involved in theater for 40+ years,=20
you=92d think I=92d know more about Shakespeare, but I don=92t.  I never=
 really=20
know what he=92s saying.  For instance, I have seen A Midsummer Night=92s=
 Dream=20
four times before and until last night at the Actors=92 Summit theater I=20
didn=92t really have a clue what was going on.  NOW I understand!  And it=92=
s=20
funny!  I laughed with the best of them; people who have always understood=
=20
the (to me) previously-murky language.  I felt quite proud of=20
myself.  :-)  Thanks, Actors=92 Summit for an absolutely wonderful=
 theatrical=20
experience!

It helps to have a troupe of professionals such as those who performed in=20
this gem.  Of particular note are Puck and Bottom (the latter of whom had=20
us falling off our chairs with laughter).  Puck is SO graceful and lithe=20
and =85 well, puckish.  Her impish demeanor reminds one of a naughty but=20
well-loved child.  And the scene where Bottom (Peter Voinovich) is=20
extolling his virtues as an actor is a prime example of comedy at its best.

Kathleen Cutter, Drew Narten, Alicia Kahn, and Noah Varness, as the four=20
would-be lovers entangled in a mistaken identity mess perpetrated by Puck=20
(Sasha Thackaberry), are all consummate actors.  They make the play move so=
=20
quickly that it=92s hard to believe it=92s over!

Neil Thackaberry and Sally Groth in the dual roles of Theseus/Hippolyta and=
=20
Oberon/Titania were, of course, excellent.  In fact the whole ensemble was=
=20
a joy to watch.

Did I mention the fabulous costumes?  And the set?  Wow!  That set is a=20
masterpiece!  I couldn=92t take my eyes off it  It=92s different than=
 anything=20
I=92ve seen in any theater and the use of its unique shape is brilliant.

Don=92t miss the chance to see this example of extraordinary theater!

Call 330-342-0800 for reservations.

--Linda Ryan

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<font face=3D"Arial, Helvetica" size=3D3>Being born in England and having
been involved in theater for 40+ years, you=92d think I=92d know more about
Shakespeare, but I don=92t.  I never really know what he=92s
saying.  For instance, I have seen <i>A Midsummer Night=92s Dream</i>
four times before and until last night at the Actors=92 Summit theater I
didn=92t really have a clue what was going on.  NOW I
understand!  And it=92s funny!  I laughed with the best of them;
people who have always understood the (to me) previously-murky
language.  I felt quite proud of myself.  :-)  Thanks,
Actors=92 Summit for an absolutely wonderful theatrical experience!<br>
<br>
It helps to have a troupe of professionals such as those who performed in
this gem.  Of particular note are Puck and Bottom (the latter of
whom had us falling off our chairs with laughter).  Puck is SO
graceful and lithe and =85 well, puckish.  Her impish demeanor reminds
one of a naughty but well-loved child.  And the scene where Bottom
(Peter Voinovich) is extolling his virtues as an actor is a prime example
of comedy at its best.<br>
<br>
Kathleen Cutter, Drew Narten, Alicia Kahn, and Noah Varness, as the four
would-be lovers entangled in a mistaken identity mess perpetrated by Puck
(Sasha Thackaberry), are all consummate actors.  They make the play
move so quickly that it=92s hard to believe it=92s over!<br>
<br>
Neil Thackaberry and Sally Groth in the dual roles of Theseus/Hippolyta
and Oberon/Titania were, of course, excellent.  In fact the whole
ensemble was a joy to watch.  <br>
<br>
Did I mention the fabulous costumes?  And the set?  Wow! 
That set is a masterpiece!  I couldn=92t take my eyes off it 
It=92s different than anything I=92ve seen in any theater and the use of its
unique shape is brilliant.<br>
<br>
Don=92t miss the chance to see this example of extraordinary theater!<br>
<br>
Call <b>330-342-0800</b> for reservations.<br>
<br>
--Linda Ryan<br>
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