Vol. 128, No. 4 Thursday, June 28, 2018
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‘Comedy of Errors’ delights in the park
The OpenStage Theatre Company put on a colorful, female powered production of Shakespeare’s ‘Comedy of Errors’ in the Columbine Health Systems Park. The outdoor setting provided a unique theater experience where audience members could relax on the grass. PHOTO BY REBECCA EISELE COLLEGIAN
All female production brings sense of community By Maddie Wright @MaddieRWright
The local theater scene this June is marked by “The Comedy of Errors,” a comedy by William Shakespeare that follows the story of two sets of twins with lots of slapstick moments and puns. “ ( P e r f o r m i n g Shakespeare) is a lot of fun,” said Bryn Frisini, who plays the character Angelo in the play. “It’s a lot easier to memorize,
I think, than a regular play because you have the rhythm and the iambic pentameter and all that helps.” The production opened the first weekend in June and ends June 30, with every production at The Park at Columbine Health Systems. Is it produced by OpenStage Theatre and Company. This play turns Shakespeare on its head with an entirely female cast as
opposed to the traditional allmale casts of Shakespeare’s day. It was also directed by a woman, Denise Freestone, who is the co-founder of OpenStage Theatre. “It’s been pretty awesome, it’s an all-female cast,” said Esther Goldman, who plays the character Nell. “I love (being in an all-female cast). It’s awesome, it’s a blast.” The outdoor setting is another component of this
show that sets it apart from a traditional theater production. Being outside subjects the audience and actors to the elements around, including birds, gnats and weather. “It’s fun but there are definitely challenges like with traffic going by and just the sound in general but I think we do pretty well,” Frisini said. The atmosphere also provides a sense of serenity and comfort in the summer
evenings. The sun sets behind the audience and they feel the grass between their toes as they watch the show on stage. “It makes it a unique setting,” Goldman said “It’s casual and yet it’s just a lot of fun.” Some of the best aspects of this show were the sound effects. As it is a farce and slapstick, there were many
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