On Sat., July 20, 2013, I saw Twelfth Night here…read more
If you see only one play this summer, SEE THIS ONE! Six performances remain.
It is an outstanding professional production of Shakespeare's craziest comedy with a super cast of 18 or 19 actors. If you do not laugh hard, see a psychologist - something is very, very wrong with you. And as a date, with friend or spouse, well, as Duke Orsino says, "If music be the food of love, play on!" It's also a great introduction to Shakespeare for young people.
It helps to know a bit about the play beforehand, so review the plot on the web, or read the synopsis at the theater. The script is full of silly jokes, and mistaken identity of boy-girl fraternal twins is important. (You can tell they are twins because their costumes match.)
Costumes and lighting are excellent, also. Props and sets are spare - very Elizabethan - but very effective.
Audience was about 150 casually-dressed patrons - there are plenty more seats. This open-air amphitheater puts everyone just a few rows from the stage, and has really comfortable seats. Bring a cushion if you must, but you aren't likely to need one. There's a no-alcohol snack bar at intermission, where the highest price is $1.
Before the show, bring your picnic stuff and spread out on the lawn outside the theater, under the trees. Free parking will be just a few steps away. And, at 7:30 PM, while you're finishing your picnic, you will get a wild and crazy Greens Show at no extra charge, which will also leave you laughing.
Best of all, there are bargain tickets ($18?) available at Goldstar!
If this sounds too good to be true, it almost is. My honest advice: Don't miss this! Go by yourself, or bring friends. Super summer entertainment.