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Wednesday,
May 20, 1998
Twelfth Night remains true to Shakespeare
JARED BEZZANT
Co-A&E Editor
Illynia is a mythical land whose setting will take one
into a fantasy world of obscure images and forgotten
music. There, words fall sweet as honey and movement is
all about grace. This is the world of Shakespeare.
Director David Smith-English, has collaborated with his
cast to create their own idea of what Illynia was like. A
setting in Renaissance Southern Spain was created.
“It has a very Spanish texture to it," said Smith-English,
speaking of the Communications and Theater Arts
Department's production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
which opens tommorow night.
To begin, elaborate folk costumes true to their Mediter
ranean origin were designed by Alva Bradford. The tunes
in the show are original Renaissance and some are com
posed by Michael Van Liew.
“He’s the only person I know that can play the key
board and trumpet at the same time,” said Smith-English.
There will be authentic dancing, singing and music, and
all the music will be live.
Smith-English called Twelfth Night a “very music-filled
show,” and said that there will be a stunning choral per-
formance towards the show's end.
The play itself is a comedy of mistaken identities, ten
sion , beautiful language and “some of the best comic char
acters in all of Shakespeare,” said Smith-English. He also
said it contains his favorite fool.
“It's got all the elements of Shakespeare. A production
of Twelfth Night true to Shakespeare.. .but different from
what people have seen before,” said Smith-English.
With the help of Jan Anderson’s Shakespeare class, the
production has been able to be more true to the ideas that
the author had himself. Anderson’s students have been
doing historic research on Shakespeare and character de-
Above: Amy Kisler applies makeup prior to dress rehearsal.
Below: Dawnie Drebin and John Renner opening wide during practice.
velopment.
Smith-English said they have acted as “dramaturgies,”
specialists to theater who are advisors. Theses dramaturgies
have attended rehearsals and guided and advised the plays
actors on how they can improve and make the characters
more real and true to the original.
The class has also provided illustrations for the program
and three recorder players to perform in the lobby prior to
the show's opening.
With the help of all these contributors Shakespeare is
ready to come to life in a cultural and entertaining experi
ence for all.
“It is so beautiful and so clear,” said Smith-English.
The play will run May 21-23 at 8 p.m., and the following
weekend of the 29th and 30th at 8 p.m. There will be a
matinee at 2:30 p.m. May 31. Prices are $6 for adults and
$3 for students. Seniors are free with reservations. For res
ervations call 657-6958, ext. 2356.
LeadingTweifth Night Cast
Orsino...Irajon Vaughn Kortüm
Sebastian...Mark Hoffmann
Sir Toby Belch...John Renner
Sir Andrew Aguecheek...Jayson Shanafelt
Sigfried Seeliger listens to llanya Strauss.
Dawnie Drebin practices her role as a clown.
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Feste...Dawnie Drebin
All photography on this
page by Timothy Bell
Olivia.. Amy Kisler
Viola...Ina Strauss
Evoke laughs with one-act plays
• The Ugly
LAURA ARMSTRONG
Staff Writer
Duckling
•Auto-Da-Fe
•Performance
by Shaken, Not
Stirred ’ •'
•May 26 @
12:30 p.m.
•May27@
12:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 20, 1998
Malvolio...Michael O'Connor
Clackamas’ McLoughlin Theater
will once again be hosting student-di
rected one-act plays.
The performances will be free of
charge and will take place on May 26
at 12:30 p.m., May 27 at 12 p.m., and
at both 12:30 and 8 p.m. on May 28.
The feature productions allow stu
dents who are serious about directing
to direct before a live audience.
Student director Shirley Hewitt will
be directing A.A. Milne’s play, The
Ugly Duckling. Also directing is John
Renner with a play by Tennessee Wil
liams called Auto-Da-Fe. In addition,
“Shaken Not Stirred,” Clackamas’
comedy improv group, will be per
forming several skits which are sure to
evoke laughs.
This is the last time this term that
the student-directed one-acts will be
taking place. David Smith-English, di
rector and theater instructor, recom
mends taking advantage of the talent
that Clackamas students will once
again be demonstrating.