Being jobless allows for lots of time to peruse local newspapers and such. Yesterday, I was looking through the Red Eye and found an ad offering $20 tickets for The Tempest at Steppenwolf Theatre, so I jumped on the opportunity. I am so glad I did. It was an amazing production. The stage dressings were minimal, but the actions were brought to life by audio and visual efects. This was apparently the first time Steppenwolf has attempted Shakespeare, and it was truly enjoyable. I followed the plot pretty closely and was rarely confused. This is not to say that I understood every Shakespearean syllable uttered, but pretty damn near close, I would say. I stayed after for a meet and greet with the artistic director. I love hearing thoughts on the play and really dissecting scenes and ideas. So interesting!
I went to The Second City orientation today. It basically went over the program and what to expect from each level. I met a few people who had come from all over, like D.C. and Maryland, just so they could take classes there. Well, I guess I came from Florida so that's pretty far too. HAHA.
YAY.
I always had a hard time getting into Shakespeare - it's like there is kind of a language barrier exists, and you have to sit through it a while before you get what they're saying.
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To be or not to be. Why is that a question?
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