A Midsummer's Night Dream - Peacock Park, Coconut Grove, 7/15/06
An intrepid band of adventurers set out last night to discover an altogether novel phenomenon...culture in Miami.A new organization called Shakespeare Miami, in conjunction with the city, produced "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in Peacock Park. We brought sangria and fried chicken and settled on bales of hay placed strategically in the audience area. As the sun set we commented on our low expectations for community theater. For the second time in a weekend, I will admit to being surprised.
I have never been an admirer of this particular play. In other renditions, the lines have been spoken too quickly and mechanically to allow Shakespeare's humor to shine through. However, this version was generally well-acted and the actors spoke their lines clearly and slowly enough to make them understandable.
As no program was available, I cannot give credit to the various actors for their solid performances. Highlights included the actors playing Nick Bottom, Puck and Helena. However, I certainly look forward to Shakespeare Miami's next English language offering (their next performance is "Romeo and Juliet" translated in Spanish).
posted by Danya @ 7/16/2006 12:17:00 PM
2 Comments:
Agreed! Better than community theater, awash in blustery wind, alight with sangria, I could not think of a better place to be than watching Shakespeare with good friends.
I'd like to make a special shout-out to the actor who played Eges, a small role (Hermia's father), but played beautifully and with a force. I would love to see that guy as a main character in any other Shakespeare performance.
I had a great time as well!! Thanks DJ Pinc for the suggestion and getting our butts out there!
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