What's worse than A Winters Tale? A Winters Tale performed by students. It is probably worth it for "Exeunt pursued by a bear", though
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Some people have never read 2 Gentlemen of Verona. Or Comedy of Errors.
The 70s musical version of 2 Gentlemen of Verona is actually a lot of fun. The trippiness of it makes up for a lot of story wonkiness.
I'm sure it could be done in a way I'd enjoy. By cutting some stuff. And generally being acted really well or amusingly. I saw an all-male cast do Comedy of Errors and laughed and laughed.
I'll agree that Comedy of Errors isn't a Great Play. It's mistaken identity farce that stands out mostly because the author went on to much bigger and better things. But it's a lot of fun. All you need is a cast with timing.
I think the problem with Romeo and Juliet is more the cultural weight of misinterpretation than the actual story. [link]
I think the problem with Romeo and Juliet is more the cultural weight of misinterpretation than the actual story. [link]
I think this is true of many of the Shakespeare plays. I get annoyed every time I see a line from a Shakespearean fool or villain used as an inspirational saying.
Didn't Roger Daltrey once star in a version of Comedy of Errors? Or am I totally making shit up?
Yes he did.
Thanks Sue. You know I went and checked IMDB right after posting. It seems like such a goofy choice.