The Capulets as well as the Montagues
Andak Stage Company during New Place Studio Theatre
Reviewed by Dany Margolies
February 02, 2011
Photo by John Apicella
Sometimes the many formidable art gives the feeling of spacious ease. In the approach it’s the contrition that, whilst we’re examination this blissfully desirable production, you do not consider of the work which went in to it. The expected reasons have been the consultant hands which discriminating each component as well as the approach those hands cared about the audience’s knowledge yet underestimating pronounced audience, so you see some-more product as well as reduction ego.
The appeal starts with Dakin Matthews’ interpretation of Lope de Vega’s script, itself formed upon the source element Shakespeare used for his play. This chronicle is reduction “Romeo & Juliet” as well as some-more “Romeo & Ethyl the Pirate’s Daughter,” full of amusement as aged as language. Matthews writes in rhyming verse, the scale permitting 4 stressed beats as well as any series of unstressed per line, which itself tickles the brain.
Directed by Anne McNaughton, the actors revelry in the hymn whilst vocalization law in each word. Her entertainment is utterly straightforward, balance included, as well as nonetheless it feels uninformed as well as vibrant. Much of which is due to the abyss of her bench: There have been no tiny actors, as well as the younger era matches the elder in ability as well as theatre savvy. Michael C. Cook’s set is utile as well as pleasing, as well as Dean Cameron’s Spanish-renaissance costumes have been the value to behold.
Still, this is the story of Romeo as well as Juliet as you know those characters. Headlining the cast, Benny Wills’ Romeo is the happy brew of large as well as hilarious, whilst Nicol Zanzarella-Giacalone is radiant as well as nonetheless the stout compare for him, the brave the little scholars contend Juliet is. Romeo’s menial is since the sharp-witted description by Bruce Green; Juliet’s menial is since the happy limning by Etta Devine.
The expel members who lift stand in avocation do so with the farcical hold whilst never losing trickery for the text. John Apicella can’t utterly censor during the back of the accumulation of mustaches, yet he still runs divided with his assorted commedia-infused father roles. Brett Colbeth easily underplays the regretful Benvolio, afterwards wittily stops by as occasional others. Kellie Matteson’s daughterly characters uncover beauty as well as strength. R. Scott Thompson plays the testy initial cousin as well as inappropriate—in multiform ways—suitor to Juliet, afterwards Thompson stairs in to the stronger as well as some-more expected swain Paris.
And yet there’s revelation as well as not display in this version, as well as yet the characters have been batch as well as the play’s upshot lacks the romantic heft of Shakespeare’s recounting, the all-around value of the work upon this theatre have this the should-see production.
Presented by Andak Stage Company during New Place Studio Theatre, 10950 Peach Grove St., North Hollywood. Jan. 29–Feb. 27. Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat. 2 & 8 p.m.; Sun., 2 p.m. (866) 811-4111. www.andak.org.
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