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...about the drama. Favorite line from a play? I am a fan of “This above all: To thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false...
...simplicity and pastels—bright, but understated. Likewise, the set pieces designed by Matthew B. Bird ’10 are blocky and cartoonish, supplementing the play’s feeling of unreality. The pirates’ boat onstage as the play begins points to this abstract, yet effective impression. These designs rightly place the focus on the performers themselves—as one particularly memorable episode in which the curtains close behind Frederic, Ruth, and the Pirate King illustrates—and those performers seldom fail to charm...
...show may not charm all equally. Gilbert and Sullivan’s humor is invested in pun and wordplay, a mixture of high-brow and slapstick that may stray too far in either direction for some. The sheer length of the play means the performers are up against the task of sustaining a frenetic pace set by the vigor of Mabel and the Major-General’s introductions. Yet, the constant introduction of new characters and the performers’ unfailing energy generally meet that challenge...
...Okay, so, favorite play...
...Okay. So what would you say your favorite Shakespeare play...