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Aug 14, 2013 12:36

On livejournal, where there are comparatively few people to hear me scream, salivate, or make a tit of myself in other ways, I feel moderately safe in burbling about seeing Midsummer Night's Dream yesterday. It was unusual compared to most other stagings that I've seen or indeed been involved in, in that every single part of the play was played for ( Read more... )

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myselftheliar August 14 2013, 13:04:37 UTC

Sounds so so lovely

apiphile August 15 2013, 10:19:17 UTC

I WISH YOU COULD HAVE COME YOU'D HAVE LOVED IT

wolfy_writing August 14 2013, 13:13:41 UTC

That sounds gorgeous! I'd love to see it. And yeah, the singing, dancing, acrobatic magicians seem more Elizabethan than most of the "Shakespeare is high culture" performances.

I played Titania for a class when I was twelve. It was a lot of fun.

apiphile August 15 2013, 10:18:11 UTC

I was about 12 when I played Titania as well, good stuff! A bit chaotic and lacking in rehearsals, but good times.

wolfy_writing August 15 2013, 10:38:12 UTC

Twelve is a good age to be declared queen of the fairies. And early adolescence in general is a good age to learn how to spot the dirty bits in Shakespeare.

ruthi August 14 2013, 13:59:52 UTC

Hurray! It sounds like it was a proper spectacle. I am so glad you enjoyed it.

apiphile August 15 2013, 10:16:40 UTC

It was blinding, and the tickets are diiiirt cheap.

dragynsidhe August 14 2013, 14:14:40 UTC

i absolutely adore costumes as well.

saw the great gatsby at the 3-dollar theatre. nothing compared to a live performance of midsummer night's dream, i'm sure, but just know that i kind of feel you! <3

apiphile August 15 2013, 10:14:44 UTC

Three dollars a ticket sounds pretty good for a work of drama, though. How was it?

twelve_pastels August 14 2013, 15:34:12 UTC

I'm jealous! It sounds like it was a magnificent production, and I'm really happy to hear that productions of Shakespeare's work are edging back towards the spectacle they were meant to be, and away from the stilted versions with which we were all originally tormented.

apiphile August 15 2013, 10:07:42 UTC

Much as I don't like being surrounded by schoolchildren at those performances I'm torn because I really WANT that to be kids' introduction to Shakespeare, so that they don't moan on about how ~boring~ it is and instead appreciate that it's funny and gory and full of sex and slapstick.