The Acting Company, in partnership with Play On Shakespeare, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to exploring the world of Shakespeare through modern verse translation, has commenced its tour across the US this winter and spring.For New Yorkers, the troupe will appear at the Staller Center For the Arts, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, on Saturday, February 8 and at the State Theatre New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, on Wednesday, February 19.
Being presented at both venues is The Comedy of Errors in a modern verse translation by Christina Anderson and directed by Devin Brain. This farcical tale of separated families and mistaken identities delights audiences young and old. Antipholus and his servant, Dromio, travel in search of a long-lost family member, only to get mixed up in a madcap race against the clock, love-at-first-double-take, run-ins with local law enforcement, and double trouble. Anderson’s translation maintains the essence and core of Shakespeare’s language even as it updates the jokes and wordplay, breathing new life into the double (and triple) entendres. The play remains a madcap whirl through bawdy adventures, mad scientists, romance, heartfelt reunions, and even a few happy endings.
Founded by John Houseman and Margot Harley in 1972, The Acting Company has helped launch the careers of nearly 500 actors, including Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Rainn Wilson, Frances Conroy, Harriet Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Hamish Linklater, Jesse L. Martin and Kelley Curran among many others. The Company has performed for over four million people in 48 States, 10 foreign countries, on and Off-Broadway, and at leading resident theaters including The Guthrie and The Kennedy Center.
Play On Shakespeare is a non-profit company promoting and creating contemporary modern translations of Shakespeare’s plays. Play On Shakespeare partners with artists and organizations across the globe to deliver and advocate for these translations through theatrical productions, podcasts, and publications.
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