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WORLD PREMIERE OF A NEW TRANSLATION OF MOLIERE'S
THEATER TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO ITALIAN STREET FESTIVAL |
Reviews
The critics love Scapin:
"Take your kids to this uproarious Scapin" (Jon Sobel - BlogCritics).
 "A funny and fun evening of theater for anyone looking for a classic
laugh...Scapin is hilarious." (Amy Freeman - offoffonline).
"An exciting and energetic show." (Byrne Harrison - StageBuzz).
"...brims over with comic invention, joy, wit and lightness." (Jonathan
Reuning - United Stages)
Read the full reviews:
United Stages
Off Off line
Blog Critics
http://www.stagebuzz.com/2007/12/08/review-scapin-turtle-shell-
productions/
Venue:
The Turtle's Shell Theater
(in the Times Square Arts Center)
300 W. 43 rd Street, New York, NY 10036
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Turtle Shell Productions is proud to present the world premiere of a new translation of Moliere's “Scapin”, beginning with a preview on December 5 and opening on December 7 at The Turtle's Shell Theater in Manhattan. Written late in his career, yet often considered a throwback to Moliere's earlier work, this new translation of “Scapin” by Scott McCrea uncovers surprisingly rich, varied and uncolloquial language that is often overlooked in other translations of this Commedia Dell'Arte work. |
McCrea believes that his translation is closer to Moliere's original intent, which was to focus on the essential comedy and to capture the character of Scapin as a social climber who thinks of himself as being better than he is.
Director Shawn Rosza's innovative adaptation of McCrea's translation pays homage to Commedia but sets the action in the 1970's in “Itty Bitty Italy”, a tiny village whose yearly festival provides the backdrop for a veritable carnival of uproarious characters and their antics, none more outrageous than the rascally |
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Scapin. The Set design will transform the Turtle's Shell Theater into a colorful, fantastical cartoon-like version of a festive Italian street festival, complemented by rich and flamboyant costumes and non-traditional masks designed by Christina Giannini and the show is wonderfuly lit by Eric Larson clever lighting design. The sounds of Itty Bitty Italy where designed by David Roy.
Other members of the award-winning design team assembled by Producer John W. Cooper, founder and artistic director of Turtle Shell Productions, include Stage Management Neal Kowalsky. |
ABOUT TURTLE SHELL PRODUCTIONS
Turtle Shell Productions aspires to create theater with a focus on current issues, ethics, culture and history. We pride ourselves on creating a safe haven where youth and artists may grow in their craft and develop practical skills, while collaborating on productions that celebrate the universal truths of human experience and inspire the community. For more information visit www.turtleshellproductions.com |
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