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"Non-traditional Shakespeare!"
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"It's Shakespeare as Willy himself intended!"
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The Most Lamentable Tragedy of
ROMEO AND JULIET
“Never was there a tale of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo”
"Text, Thugs, and Rockin' Roles" When two members of feuding families fall desperately in love, a passionate fire is ignited that burns beyond reason, politics or even death itself. Their breathless struggle to escape the forces that would separate them drives the lovers to the height of ecstasy and the depths of despair and makes “Romeo & Juliet” the most romantic and enduring love story ever written. Our production offers a fresh take on this classic gem: Filled with tension, sensuality and stirring swordfights, it is played out against the surprisingly comic underpinnings of melodrama and bawdy, outlandish humor  that is the “yin” to the tragedy’s “yang”. Join us for a bold new production of the most passionate love story ever told.
This ain’t your Momma’s R&J!! (PG)
Show Dates: 7/19, 7/20, 7/26, 7/28, 8/3, 8/9, 8/11, 8/17
AS YOU LIKE IT (The musical)
| “O, wonderful, wonderful and again most wonderful!”
 Lyrical, emotional, bitter-sweet and hugely funny, As You LIke It has long been regarded as Shakespeare's most perfectly constructed (and mature) comedy - a delicious concoction of cross-dressing and lusty pastoral pursuits, filled with song, poetry and slapstick humor. The convoluted plot revolves around the banishment of Rosalind, whose parent has been deposed. Disguised as a young man, "Ganymede", she ventures into the wilds of Arden Forest (accompanied by her loving cousin Celia and the court fool, Touchstone). There she encounters Orlando, with whom she fell in love earlier in the play. He has been banished by his evil older brother, Oliver, who (unbeknownst to him) has followed Orlando into Arden Forest to kill him. Orlando's and Rosalind's love is further complicated by Phebe, a love-crazed shepherdess infatuated with "Ganymede" and the devoted shepherd Silvius, whom she spurns at every turn. Sub-plots concerning parental vengeance and a love story with Celia and Oliver characterize a play rife with story lines about the charms of a simple life before it reaches a tidy resolution culminating in three marriages. The characters are attractive and passionate. The dialogue filled with wit, strong imagery and knowing observations. You won't want to miss this profoundly moving, irrepressibly romantic, hilarious work by a master playing at the very top of his game. As its' title implies, As You Like It has something for everyone! (PG)
Show Dates: 7/21, 7/27, 8/2, 8/4, 8/10, 8/16, 8/18
MAKING SONNETS BY MOONLIGHT
(World Premiere)
 An afternoon of melodramatic intrigue and spoof humor interwoven with sonnets. Act One, entitled "Tragedy" is a gothic mini-mystery of mistaken identity that endeavors to uncover the mysterious "Dark Lady" of Shakespeare's most famous sonnets. An expansion of George Bernard Shaw's "Dark Lady of the Sonnets", it is a bittersweet look at the Bard's marriage, inspiration, life and loves. In Act Two, "Comedy: Pop Goes the Shakespeare!" the actors return to perform a sketch comedy parody of Shakespeare's most famous characters, lines and situations as filtered through a pop cultural perspective. Featuring such skits as "Brokeback Hamlet", "The Desperately Merry Housewives of Windsor" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream Girls" (among others) it is a hilariously bawdy, irreverent, improvisational, decidedly "politically incorrect" romp through (stomp over?) the most-beloved of the Bard's ouevre. Not for the faint of heart or those with absolutely no sense of humor whatsoever! (PG 13 for mature situations and language) Indoor Matinees Only!
Show Dates: 7/22, 7/29, 8/5, 8/12
SUGAR-COATED SHAKESPEARE®
(Family Interactive Matinees)
“A participatory candy-coated learning experience with the Bard at the center!”
Two person teams of our professional Main Stage actors interweave monologues, sonnets, poems and songs from Shakespeare and classical literature in a tapestry of participation, fun and learning. It’s an entertaining, sophisticated way to fall in love with the classics that has something for everyone. We don't "dumb down" the language--it is experienced Shakespearean actors performing at the top of their game. But we DO present it in a fresh, innovative context that is accessible to the very young, old and/or uninitiated. Last year we had families returning five and six times to see our show. Come see what all the excitement is about!
NEW FOR 2007: TWO DIFFERENT SHOWS!! (All shows at 4:00 pm)
  Tuesdays: " BIG BAD BARD" (Hosted by Little Red and the Big Bad Wolf, celebrating villains, monsters and ghouls)
Saturdays: "LIONS AND TIGERS AND BARDS..OH MY!" (Dorothy and Shakespeare explore the Animal, Insect and Natural Worlds)
Show Dates: 7/3, 7/7, 7/10, 7/14, 7/17, 7/21, 7/24, 7/28, 7/31, 8/4, 8/7, 8/11, 8/14, 8/18
Location:
Tuesdays- Rey Center in Town Square
(Above Aglio Restaurant, Rain or Shine!)
Saturdays- Town Square Center
(Under the Tent, Rain or Shine!)
DUE TO THE GENEROSITY OF THE WATERVILLE VALLEY FOUNDATION
OUR FAMILY INTERACTIVE MATINEES ARE
COMPLETELY FREE TO THE PUBLIC ALL SUMMER!!!
SHAKESPEARE IN THE VALLEY
(A Non-Profit Theatre Corporation that invigorates, illuminates and educates)
Family Shows Sponsored by The Waterville Valley Foundation
(www.watervillevalleyfoundation.org)
In partnership with the Waterville Valley Recreation Department/Town of Waterville Valley
(www.watervillevalley.org/recreation)
with help from
The Rey Center Arts in the Mountains
(www.curiousgeorgecottage.org)
Shakespeare in the Valley 39 Alden Drive Campton, NH 03223 603-726-0098
Member of the National Assoc. of Shakespearean Theatres.
This ain't your Momma's Shakespeare!®
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