July 31, 2006
YOU CAN DANCE IF YOU WANNA
Sunday afternoon I met my sister and newphew for a performance of A Mini-Tempest, a Shakespeare production for kids at The West Side Community Garden. I mentioned it last week [see SHAKESPEARE REDUCTO, 7/24/06]. The West Side Community Garden is a great venue for such a performance. The garden is set up as a circular amphiteather with a grass lawn at center, surrounded by a terrace of flowers, and then ringed with benches for an audience.
The best part of the show is that attending kids are invited to take part in some of the scenes themselves. The picture above shows the kids donning masks and dancing around as sprites to help the wood nymph Ariel (Miriam Lipner) cast a spell . There's a little drunkeness and swordplay in the plot with intimations of violence, but everything is played for comedic effect and I wouldn't hesitate taking any kid under the age of 10.
The show is free, although donations are greatly appreciated. Performances continue every Saturday and Sunday through August 20th and begin a little after 5 p.m. A larger version of the picture above can be viewed here.
Oh yeah, my friend Belle who played the sorcer Prospero's daughter Miranda was superb. Good job Belle!
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