Folger Theatre (Washington, DC)
Folger Theatre presents Shakespeare's romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing, set in the colorful Caribbean. In this clever classic, reluctant lovers Beatrice and Benedick conceal their attraction behind a war of wit.
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If you don't under Shakespeare's then this is not a really good play to see. The stage setting in the Caribbean was awesome and the actors were great in their roles. When they spoken in their Caribbean accent in plain modern day English it was easier to understand because it made their roles even more funny. The music set up every scene very well. Their reluctant lovers Beatrice and Benedick were the like the Bundy family in Married with Children... Finding the building was wired and hard at night. So do leave early so that you can find the building and parking on the street is hard as well. Have your "TomTom"
This was a joyous, well-acted and lively production of Much Ado. I've seen the play many times, but this was by far the best presentation ever. The actors were all wonderful, although special kudos go to Alex Perez for his role as Dogberry. He practically steals the show whenever he comes on stage. The production design was fantastic, setting it in DC in the Caribbean community was brilliant. The director deserves special praise for his staging of this wonderful play.
Excellent! The Caribbean theme helped to make the performance more understandable and colorful!
I thoroughly enjoyed it and have recommended it to all of my friends.
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From Washington City Paper's 2009 Fall Arts Preview:
"With any luck, Timothy Douglas's Caribbean update of Much Ado About Nothing will make an even more joyful noise. There’s reason to hope: Douglas made dazzling work out of Robert O’Hara’s uproarious Insurrection: Holding History at Theater Alliance a couple of years back, and his no-nonsense résumé includes the world premiere of August Wilson’s final play, Radio Golf. Bonus good sign: The guy who’ll be playing Benedick, the fast-talking, Beatrice-bashing smart-mouth brought to his knees by love? That would be Howard Overshown, a veteran of shows as diverse as Dael Orlandersmith’s Yellowman and Sarah Ruhl’s Passion Play." —Trey Graham
at Folger Theatre
on December 14th
on December 4th