y Tales with a Shakespearean Twist
As part of the Seattle Outdoor Theatre Festival this past weekend, Mt. Vernon’s Shakespeare Northwest presented an original script, Happily Ever After, three different plays, each combined beloved fairy tales and Shakespeare’s plays, written and directed by Carolyn Travis, but they were just a tad eccentric.
Coupla Teenagers Sittin’ around writing plays
Penguin Productions
An intergenerational small theatre arts program located in the University Heights Center showcased three plays written by teenagers at the Seattle Outdoor Theatre Festival, Sunday, July 9th. The plays were impressive because they were highly original, with great amusing dialogue but were not without serious reflections on life and art.
The Taming of the Shrew
Under the deft and creative direction of Laura Kessler, Last Leaf Productions opened Taming of the Shrew at the Seattle Outdoor Theatre Festival in Volunteer Park on Saturday. One of Shakespeare’s early comedies, Shrew is beloved by both of actors and audiences because of its slap-stick antics, repartee which is sheer linguistic gymnastics, but most of all because underneath everything lies an inverted Beauty and the Beast message with accurate psychological insight.
Bloody Romance but Beautiful Rebellion
GreenStage set off its 35th year of “Shakespeare in the Park” with a rousing performance of Romeo and Juliet at Seward Park Amphitheater on Friday night. Directed by Luke Sayler, this production of Shakespeare’s most famous play reminded audiences why the love story still persists today—not merely for its bloody romance but its beautiful rebellion.
On Thursday, two shows opened at 12th Ave Arts, as the final weekend of Strawberry Theatre Workshop’s Director’s Festival: Brotherly Love and Caught.
The Tempest is being shown this summer by the Seattle Shakespeare Company. It is being shown for free in various parks around the Puget Sound as part of Free Shakespeare in the Parks, and is directed by Lee Adcock-Starr.
Dangerous Beauty-Digital Art by Emily Juarez
One of the great things about Artswest, besides the shows, are the pre-show art exhibits in the lobby.
A must see at Artswest
The Tony Award winning rock musical , Hedwige and the Angry Inch, opened with an explosion of joy, mirth and sheer entertainment this weekend at Artswest.
Originally an off-Broadway in 1998, then a Broadway sensation in 2014, with lyrics by Stephen Trask and a book by John Cameron Mitchell it is also a film. With a main character who is “genderqueer,” it nevertheless has universal appeal
Dated Gay-Themed Musical
Produced by Harlequin Productions the Tony award winning sung-through musical The Falsettos by William Finn and James Lapine opened this past weekend at the state theatre in Olympia.
As part of Strawjam, Strawberry Theatre Workshop’s multiweek director’s festival, two shows opened Thursday, which will run just for this weekend, at 12th Ave Arts. Both deal with different aspects of Life itself.
