Cupid is a knavish lad, Thus to make poor females mad.
(Puck, Act 3 Scene 2)
(Puck, Act 3 Scene 2)
Shakespeare under the stars! On Thursday evening we watched A Midsummer Night's Dream in a 'full-scale temporary working replica of the Second Globe, the theatre
that Shakespeare and his company built and opened in 1614 after the
first one burned down'. It wasn't at all what I was expecting but it was indeed a 'brilliant mix of hilarious comedy and beautiful poetry. This
production fuses spectacular Jacobean costumes with Maori folklore to
create a flagship production.' When the production first opened in 2016 in Auckland a small group of purists were not happy about the fairies speaking te reo read about it here. In Shakespeare's original work Puck and friends speak a different dialect anyway so I don't see the problem, If Shakespeare was watching from the beyond I think he would have thoroughly enjoyed it along with us :)
The cast below ending with a with a haka before the traditional last bow.. fabulous! Happy Sunday, take care and stay safe.. P.s. was a twicky situation photo taking wise!
...an appropriate show for you at the moment, not so much for us.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful. I bet it was tricky taking photos but you got some great ones.
ReplyDeleteLove the experience of theatre in a Globe. Maori would be perfect!
ReplyDeleteWhat an enjoyable evening! I saw this play in the park during the day but I think it is more spectacular in the evening.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds great. Every summer there are productions of various Shakespeare plays in the college courtyards in Cambridge - I've been meaning to go for years.
ReplyDeleteThe fairies speaking te reo reminds me of once watching a very bad science fiction film with an African friend; he suddenly got an uncontrollable fit of the giggles - the Martians were saying rather rude things in Swahili!
...realy? … and they also did the Haka dance on stage? 😅
ReplyDeleteYour photos are beautiful and I couldn't resist to not to post a comment!! ✲Ⓢ Ⓤ Ⓟ Ⓔ Ⓡ ✲
You caught a couple of beauties there, Grace. Great photos!
ReplyDeleteI love our Pacific ways, dear G!
ReplyDeleteYou got some great pics in that fine space, Grace!
ReplyDeleteHow marvelous, Grace!
ReplyDeleteThat must have been fun, especially the surprise haka at the end.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a shakespere play.
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It seems to be a very attractive and imaginative production. This play is so wonderful and powerful that it can withstand many updates. The forest where its protagonists intervene is the world of dreams and tales, and all forms of language and creatures can appear there. It's my favorite Shakespeare's comedy
ReplyDeleteWow, those are stunning photos, Grace!!!
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me of August here. Every August a big stage is put around our Henry on Burgplatz and they play classics, too.
Sadly never one that found my interest...
Must be a very nice experience to be able to go through something like this...
ReplyDeleteThat is a special performance, a haka with Shakespeare! I like the theater too.
ReplyDeleteBe Still My Beating Heart
ReplyDeleteThe Haka at the end would have been a good surprise. Glad you enjoyed it :)
ReplyDeleteAh, we have a theater here that we call A Theater in the Round and it's got amazing seating too!
ReplyDeleteWould have loved to see this.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
What a cool looking theater!!
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