Candace Neal

The Shakespeare Zone Candace Neal

The works of William Shakespeare have sometimes been likened to rocket science for the modern day performer and reader. A bevy of "doth's" and "thou's" and puffy sleeved characters parading about might leave even the brightest of young scholars scratching their heads in uncertainty. In this modern retelling of Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors, the audience finds themselves mysteriously whisked away to "The Shakespeare Zone (cue the popular musical theme we all know and love)." The eccentric but all-knowing narrator attempts to hold our hands through a twisted tale of separated twins and mistaken identity, but not before he is interrupted by Shakespeare's other well-known characters. The always-commentative Shakespearean Bridge include but are not limited to a pompous, opinionated Hamlet and the, wide-eyed, star-crossed lovers themselves, Romeo and Juliet. As the many roads of Shakespeare's plays become entangled and infused, we ride along a slapstick-filled, absurdly funny merry-go-round of love, tragedy, tomfoolery and, of course, comedic error. Run-Time: 30-40 Minutes