[Childfree] FW: Announcing CSF's 2011 Summer Season

[George Robbert]

> Ya agree - both Shakespeares sound good, non-Shakespeares not so good.
> Le Petit Prince - it's only a best-seller because so many schools REQUIRE
> students to buy a copy, we read a Spanish translation in spanish class in
> high school.  It wasn't memorable... I'll pass.


    Yup, I'll agree as well.  The two Shakespeare plays sound good,
and I'm up for them.

    Although I'm not going to go on principle, the two non-Shakespeare
plays sound more interesting than some of their other choices.  I
didn't have as bad a reaction to Le Petit Prince as Sue (I have copies
in English, French, Latin and Japanewse).  Perhaps that is also
because I didn't read it in school.  I'm not sure about adapting it to
the screen.  And the Russian farce sounds amusing.

    But still, I'm only up for the two Shakespeare plays.

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