Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in Love's Labour's Lost
The Broad Stage at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center (1310 11th St Santa Monica, CA 90401)
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- $60.00
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- $30.00*
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6 Goldstar Member Reviews
Goldstar Member
Written on Nov 26 2009Great production, beautiful set and just a fun afternoon!!!
J. Lee
Written on Nov 23 2009Wonderful staging and fully competent actors. The reason for only 3 stars- I felt the slapstick approach was too overplayed.
Howard
Written on Nov 23 2009This was not up to the level of the past two productions that the London Globe brought to America. There was a noticable drop in the previous Globe level with a new director who chose slapstick staging, especially the fart scenes and bread throwing scene (it might as well been a pie throwing scene). Based on the two previous productions I would have rated the London Globe and RSC the best Shakespeare companies in the world, but America is holding its own, with the Actor's Gang production of Love's Labour Lost a few years ago that was a better and more stylistic production. And this past summer productions of San Diego's Old Globe shined better. The Globe production was still a quality production with a spirited young cast, despite some curious directorial decisions.
The new Broad Theatre is a wonderful venue to see any show, a welcome addition to the Westside.
Gloria Barke
Written on Nov 23 2009Enjoyed the production and the theatre
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Description
You haven't seen Shakespeare until you've seen Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Direct from London, Love's Labour's Lost is a celebration of young love. It's also a festive parade of every weapon in the playwright's comic arsenal from excruciating cross-purposes to silly impersonations.
In this timeless comedy, the King of Navarre persuades three friends to join him in a vow of celibacy so they can concentrate on their studies—what they didn't anticipate was a visit from the beautiful princess of France and her three gorgeous ladies-in-waiting.