Dave and I would be up for the 2 Shakespere plays, and while it's not in the spirit of a Shakespere festival, I'd love to see the Nikolai Gogol one too ... (as I may be distantly related to him ... my dad's family name was Gogol).<br>
<br>Gabi<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 3:48 PM, George Robbert <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ghr@minazuki.org">ghr@minazuki.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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> Ya agree - both Shakespeares sound good, non-Shakespeares not so good.<br>
> Le Petit Prince - it's only a best-seller because so many schools REQUIRE<br>
> students to buy a copy, we read a Spanish translation in spanish class in<br>
> high school. It wasn't memorable... I'll pass.<br>
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</div> Yup, I'll agree as well. The two Shakespeare plays sound good,<br>
and I'm up for them.<br>
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Although I'm not going to go on principle, the two non-Shakespeare<br>
plays sound more interesting than some of their other choices. I<br>
didn't have as bad a reaction to Le Petit Prince as Sue (I have copies<br>
in English, French, Latin and Japanewse). Perhaps that is also<br>
because I didn't read it in school. I'm not sure about adapting it to<br>
the screen. And the Russian farce sounds amusing.<br>
<br>
But still, I'm only up for the two Shakespeare plays.<br>
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> On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 2:18 PM, <<a href="mailto:sellers66@comcast.net">sellers66@comcast.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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> > Well, I'm up for the two Shakespeare plays, but I'm boycotting the<br>
> > others. Helooooo, it's a SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, yanno??? :D<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > Ann<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > ----- Original Message -----<br>
> > From: "Keith C Schwols" <<a href="mailto:keith.c.schwols@intel.com">keith.c.schwols@intel.com</a>><br>
> > To: <a href="mailto:childfree@lists.robsims.com">childfree@lists.robsims.com</a><br>
> > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 7:17:26 AM<br>
> > Subject: [Childfree] FW: Announcing CSF's 2011 Summer Season<br>
> ><br>
> > Hmmm, Colorado Shakespeare Pops!<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > ]<eith<br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > "Divide and rule, a sound motto. Unite and lead, a better one." - Goethe<br>
> ><br>
> > *From:* <a href="mailto:ebounce@vendini.com">ebounce@vendini.com</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:ebounce@vendini.com">ebounce@vendini.com</a>] *On Behalf Of *Colorado<br>
> > Shakespeare Festival<br>
> > *Sent:* Monday, November 22, 2010 2:32 AM<br>
> > *To:* Schwols, Keith C<br>
> > *Subject:* Announcing CSF's 2011 Summer Season<br>
> ><br>
> > *Philip C. Sneed, Producing Artistic Director*<br>
> ><br>
> > *2011 Season Announcement*<br>
> > ------------------------------<br>
> ><br>
> > From the Producing Artistic Director<br>
> ><br>
> > Thank you for attending our fourth annual holiday production - we're<br>
> > delighted to be able to offer this to our community again this year, and I<br>
> > hope you enjoy the play. Since I've written elsewhere in this program about<br>
> > *A Christmas Carol*, I'd like to use this space to tell you about our<br>
> > upcoming summer season (it seems like it's just around the corner we've<br>
> > been planning it for several months now!).<br>
> ><br>
> > We will again be presenting two Shakespeare plays in the Mary Rippon<br>
> > Outdoor Theatre -- *Romeo and Juliet* and *The Comedy of Errors*. It's<br>
> > been seven years since audiences have seen either of these plays, and given<br>
> > how popular both are, we feel that it's time to take another look at them.<br>
> > I'm pleased to announce that *Romeo and Juliet* will be presented in a<br>
> > full period production - a gorgeous and romantic Italian Renaissance<br>
> > setting, completely true to the period. We haven't decided on a setting for<br>
> > *The Comedy of Errors*, but we know it'll be true to Shakespeare's intent.<br>
> > (We're looking for a period that suits the material, of course -- Shakespeare<br>
> > based his play on an earlier work by the Roman playwright Plautus, and set<br>
> > it in ancient Ephesus, so that's one possibility). However we decide to<br>
> > approach the play, I can guarantee it'll be funny -- it's perhaps<br>
> > Shakespeare's most hilarious work, and we're looking for ways to ensure that<br>
> > you'll all be rolling in the aisles (well, maybe not all of you; that could<br>
> > get crowded!). And, it's perfect for the kids!<br>
> ><br>
> > We have two special treats for you indoors next summer. Thanks to a<br>
> > $40,000 gift from The Opaline Fund of the Jewish Community Endowment Fund in<br>
> > San Francisco, as well as an additional $15,000 in grant support, we are<br>
> > able to present one of the great comedies of world theatre -- Nikolai Gogol's<br>
> > 19th-century Russian farce, *The Inspector General* (sometimes called *The<br>
> > Government Inspector*). In keeping with our desire to bring you classics<br>
> > from many countries, involving artists from those cultures, the play will be<br>
> > directed by Efim Zvenyatsky, esteemed artistic director of Vladivostok's<br>
> > Maxim Gorky Theatre (the largest theatre in eastern Russia), with scenic and<br>
> > costume designs by Moscow designer Vladimir Koltunov. In addition, selected<br>
> > performances will be bi-lingual (with some actors speaking English and some<br>
> > speaking Russian), featuring actors from the Gorky Theatre, all of whom hold<br>
> > national titles (such as ``Honored Artist of Russia''), conferred on them by<br>
> > the President of the Russian Federation. Some of you may know the play from<br>
> > the 1949 film musical it inspired, starring Danny Kaye. But whether you<br>
> > know it or not, don't miss it -- this is a very funny play which is also very<br>
> > timely.<br>
> ><br>
> > Our fourth offering of the summer is another classic intended for adults<br>
> > and children alike -- a stage adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's<br>
> > much-loved novella, *The Little Prince* (*Le Petit Prince*), one of the<br>
> > best-selling books of all time. This magical adaptation is true to both the<br>
> > text and to the author's own illustrations from the original edition, and it<br>
> > offers a message for both children and adults -- as the title character says,<br>
> > ``It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is<br>
> > invisible to the eye.''<br>
> ><br>
> > Lastly, I am happy to be able to announce that we have received special<br>
> > funding of $60,000 to allow us to purchase a full amplification system for<br>
> > the Mary Rippon Theatre, including ``body mikes'' for all actors! We have<br>
> > heard from many of our patrons who, despite some improvements in recent<br>
> > years, have still had trouble hearing all of the actors, all of the time.<br>
> > With this generous gift, we believe those times are behind us.<br>
> ><br>
> > Thanks again for your support of CSF, now and in the past -- and Happy<br>
> > Holidays to you all!<br>
> ><br>
> > Philip C. Sneed<br>
> ><br>
> > Producing Artistic Director<br>
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