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Much ado about nothing.
Nov. 3rd, 2005 09:02 pmI had a great day today. Paul and I went to the Folgers Shakespeare Library and saw "Much Ado About Nothing" performed live.
This interpretation was set on Victory day after WWII. The same sort of day that Shakespeare originally wrote the setting for. The costumes were great and the acting was better! My favorite characters were Beatrice and Benedick. The actor who played Benedick, P.J. Sosko, was VERY easy on the eyes. A hottie, in the vernacular!
But all the players were good and well suited for thier parts. If you get a chance to see this play please do so. You will be very entertained.
My only question for Hero is- why did you fall for a knucklehead like Claudeo? He said some very awful things to her on thier wedding day, in the church, in front of everyone, without even checking with her first. Sheesh.
I also saw THE coolest thing on display there, the Folgers owns a tiny (aprox. 1 3/4" x 3") embroidered book by Esther Inglis Kello. It was was made by her about 1608. Just a hair out of period but I am going to make one for myself anyway! I was so excited to see an embroidered bookbinding close up! The Folgers has a picture of it on line.
Whoo hoo! A wonderful play and an embroidered book! All in the same day!
This interpretation was set on Victory day after WWII. The same sort of day that Shakespeare originally wrote the setting for. The costumes were great and the acting was better! My favorite characters were Beatrice and Benedick. The actor who played Benedick, P.J. Sosko, was VERY easy on the eyes. A hottie, in the vernacular!
But all the players were good and well suited for thier parts. If you get a chance to see this play please do so. You will be very entertained.
My only question for Hero is- why did you fall for a knucklehead like Claudeo? He said some very awful things to her on thier wedding day, in the church, in front of everyone, without even checking with her first. Sheesh.
I also saw THE coolest thing on display there, the Folgers owns a tiny (aprox. 1 3/4" x 3") embroidered book by Esther Inglis Kello. It was was made by her about 1608. Just a hair out of period but I am going to make one for myself anyway! I was so excited to see an embroidered bookbinding close up! The Folgers has a picture of it on line.
Whoo hoo! A wonderful play and an embroidered book! All in the same day!
