Pivot Theatre urges the people of 性视界传媒 to experience all of Shakespeare in a single night.
For a week-plus run starting Friday night (Nov. 22), the Newton-based company is staging , billed as "a fast-paced, witty and physical show full of laughter for Shakespeare lovers and haters alike."
Show times at Newton Cultural Centre are Nov. 22, 23, 29 and 30 at 8 p.m., and on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 3 p.m. (a "relaxed matinee"), at 13530 72 Ave., 性视界传媒.
The comedy, written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield, is directed by Foolish Productions' Lois Warwick and co-produced by Hana Nishimoto.
"This is a very high-energy, madcap romp through Shakespeare's entire body of work, by three amazing and talented actors, Emma Geleynse, Dominic Reynaud and Felix Poteate," raves Margaret Shearman, Pivot's executive and artistic director.
Show tickets range from $20 to $30 on , with a redirect to the .
Armed with an array of costumes, props and plenty of improvisational comedy, the actors tackle the Bard鈥檚 entire repertoire, despite their shaky memories of lines and plots. "To recreate classic tragedies like Hamlet to lesser-known works such as Troilus and Cressida, the trio must get creative and enlist help from the audience to cover everything in one night," says a post on the Ticket Owl website.
Pivot Theatre aims to make performing arts more accessible and inclusive to celebrate our diverse community.
"We will be partnering with Cloverdale Community Kitchen in a food drive," Shearman added in an email. "I just confirmed yesterday that food is what they need most. The top nine items food banks need are canned proteins, canned beans, pasta and pasta sauce, pantry staples (flour, sugar), canned vegetables, cooking essentials (cooking oil, spices), baby formula and baby food. We encourage patrons to bring a donation when they come to the show."
