Circle of Will, a Hilarious Take on Shakespeare's "Lost Years"
Macha Theatre, Formerly the Globe Playhouse (1107 N. Kings Road West Hollywood, CA 90069)
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- $30.00
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- $15.00*
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The last date listed for Circle of Will was Sunday August 15, 2010 / 7:00pm.
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Goldstar Member Tips
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LeahLA on What to Wear
Casual
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Come early. Get good parking and enjoy the pre-show entertainment.
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LeahLA on Where to Park
Next door, convenient.
19 Goldstar Member Reviews
david26point2
A highly entertaining evening - a clever plot and great acting by a perfect cast. How often does an actor get the chance to ham it up in the most outrageous manner - Joe Briggs performance was "over the top" andWritten on Aug 17 2010
hilarious.
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Goldstar Member
Highly amusing. Good actors, and the intimate theater setting was perfect for the way this production draws in the audience. Highly recommended.Written on Aug 09 2010
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LeahLA
Circle of Will was so much fun, breathtaking laughs and filled with the unexpected, with much to think about, deep paradoxes, the play upon the play. Great talent. Wonderful theater! See it! You'll be recommending it to your friends as I have, and probably going with them to see it again.Written on Jul 26 2010
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More cerebral and with less honest emotional connection than I generally prefer. The first part was okay, and once they hit "veritas" things started to look up. Unfortunately, things started to drag in the middle, and the end "circled back" to being okay again.Written on Aug 15 2010
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Quotes & Highlights
- "Simply put, it’s wonderful. At the risk of trying to be too clever, the only way find yourself breathless with laughter and at the same time questioning what Life is really all about is to go to see this show."--On Stage Los Angeles
Description
Directed by Brian Herskowitz
Circle of Will begins on a discomfiting note, as William Shakespeare and the first celebrated Shakespearean leading actor, Richard Burbage, contemplate an expiring woman, to paraphrase an old Johnny Cash song, just to watch her die.
But the rest of the play is a barrel of laughs. Burbage (“The Dirk”), a vain star, wants Will to write him a heroic, romantic starring role. Will prefers to write him character roles. In fact, he has a new script, Gonzago and the King, so thick that Dirk repeatedly refers to it as a “footstool.”
Much of the show deals with a lively debate concerning the struggle between the artistic goals of the playwright, the needs of the actor, and the wants of the audience who, after all, show up with the idea of being entertained. Various implements of mayhem, such as assorted daggers and a bottle of poison, come into play during the course of the debate. If the audience expects to have a completely passive experience watching this show, that’s a mistake.
With this being the 400th anniversary year of The Tempest, Butterfield Row Productions thought it appropriate to revive this 1986 production. That and the fact that it's just plain hilarious.
Co-writer Jack Grapes plays Will Shakespeare. He is a celebrated poet and publisher of poetry, the recipient of multiple NEA fellowships and numerous California Arts Council grants.
Co-writer Bill Cakmis has written extensively for television and film.
Joe Briggs plays Burbage. His recent stage credits include Another Vermeer, La Ronde de Lunch, Dangerous Corner, and 2 Weddings, 2 Years. He appeared in the feature film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and had recurring roles on TV's Passions and Undressed.