12th Night 2015
12th Night 2021
12th Night 2006
I’ve come to rely on UT Winedale as the perfect place to see some local Shakespeare. The performances are invariably uneven. Spirited. Joyful, tearful, emotionally fraught with whatever is in the play.
Good stuff.
The opening night of this year’s 12th Night did not disappoint. Brilliantly acted, playful, odd nod to local conditions, and as there’s a musical point? One player had an accordion.
Reminded me of concert, as I was singing along at the end.
In part, I listened to a long podcast series, big thanks to Chop Bard, walking through the mechanics, definitions, and possible interpretations of the play.
But casually not thinking it through, if Hamlet is a revenge play, can 12th Night be about revenge, too?
Undeveloped thought, I can explore at a later date. With possible sexual undertones, yeah, never mind. Always a fun play, and even better when it’s well-done.
Worth the trip to Winedale.
“It’s the language.”
