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...Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum...
Harvard's newest force in the realm of drama, the Adams House Pool Theater Company, staged an ambitious effort to bring its dramatic vision to life in the hallowed halls of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum this past weekend. Unfortunately, the effort was not wholly sucessful. Having meandered thourgh the beautiful rooms of the Gardner Museum en route to the theater, sold-out audiences found themselves disillusioned at having to cram into an inconvenient space and strain their necks to catch a glimpse of the distant stage. Those who could see witnessed a still rough rendition of Aristophanes' most popular...
...curator of the Gardner museum, Marianne McDermott, herself an Adams House affiliate, conceived of the production as a unique opportunity to combine the resources of both institutions. McDermott and Art Shettle, a resident tutor in the dramatic arts at Harvard and director of the Pool Theater Company, wanted to extend the classical theme of the Gardner's current program, "Passionate Acts in Greek Myths and Art," which features an exhibit of classical artifacts on loan from other museums, as well as seminars and lectures...
...Gardner's own perspective on sexual politics...
Aside from certain small scenes, the production suffers from a distinct lack of coherence. The characters fail to communicate meaningfully or convincingly with one another. Whatever her sexual politics, Isablella Stewart Gardner probably would have wanted a clear interpretation of Aristophanes' classic...