http://www.marinshakespeare.org/wordpress hey nonney nonney and wild Shakespeare Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:52:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We love Stoppard and have seen Travesties, a few times---from ACT to Ashland. So . . . I was a little apprehensive. No need! This was a stellar performance. Bravo to all the "stars"---actors, stagehands, director, set and costume people. We look forward to the rest of the season. http://www.marinshakespeare.org/wordpress/index.php/2010/07/12/a-stellar-performance/ We attended last nite's preview performance and thoroughly enjoyed the evening!  This is our 3rd year of attending your performances, and they are great!  Thank you! http://www.marinshakespeare.org/wordpress/index.php/2010/07/06/thank-you/ I saw the preview of "Travesties night" - thoroughly enjoyed it. Bravo to William Elsman in his part as Henry Carr. What a performance. I think he should be more singled out at time of bows. Cast should part or stand back so he can get the recognition due.Well done ... http://www.marinshakespeare.org/wordpress/index.php/2010/07/06/thoroughly-enjoyed-travesties/ I enjoyed the word play as well as the bouncing around of both ideas and people in "Travesties".I am amazed at the abilities of the actors to memorize so much; however, the play is too long. http://www.marinshakespeare.org/wordpress/index.php/2010/07/06/enjoyed-the-word-play/ Wow!  I had not seen this classic performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream by the Fab Four.  Yes, it's really the boys performing...  Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y24geONER0k&feature=related http://www.marinshakespeare.org/wordpress/index.php/2010/07/01/just-for-fun-a-midsummer-nights-dream-by-the-fab-four/ Aargghhh!  It's our season of pirates!!  We are excitedly working to put together our shows: building sets, sewing costumes, learning lines, rehearsing fights and dances.   "The Taming of the Shrew" will be set in a "Pirates of the Caribbean" world, with sea shanties, cutlases, and a plank Kate might have to ... http://www.marinshakespeare.org/wordpress/index.php/2010/06/21/its-our-season-of-pirates/ Dear All:   Now that our season is finally over -- including our quickest ever strike (I picked trash and screws out of the gravel backstage for two hours yesterday while Bob and Mark shoved the last of the heavy things into the trailers) -- with the cloud-capped towers and solemn temples ... http://www.marinshakespeare.org/wordpress/index.php/2010/02/10/lesleys-year-end-letter-to-the-company/ To my great pleasure, I attended the final 2009 performance of Julius Caesar in addition to the pre-show supper.  This morning I read Barry Kraft's reflections on playing Julius Caesar and his desire to have the audience, leave pondering the thought: "Do evil so that good will result, and see what ... http://www.marinshakespeare.org/wordpress/index.php/2009/09/28/a-superb-caesar/ "Julius" is flawless and wonderful! It is such a hard play to do well...but this production is the best I've seen. (And I have attempted to see at least 4 others in the past 25 years.)  It doesn't hurt when you have Julius played by Barry Kraft who's experience just ... http://www.marinshakespeare.org/wordpress/index.php/2009/08/31/flawless-and-wonderful-julius-caesar/ Caesar preview was great.  Good job.  Very good.  Should be a strong run. http://www.marinshakespeare.org/wordpress/index.php/2009/08/25/caesar-very-good/