The votes have been cast and we are off to see our first play: The Scottish Play AKA MacBeth!Who? You, me and some friends.
When? Thursday, September 3. We will be meeting at 6:30. The performance begins at 7.
Where? Cambridge Battery, Point Pleasant Park.
We will be meeting at the upper parking lot (Tower Road & Point Pleasant Drive). This is the preferred parking lot because A) it is open 24 hours; B) it's closer to Cambridge Battery.
From the parking lot, we will walk straight down the main path to the Cambridge Battery. The walk takes about 12 minutes so we will head into the woods around 6:45.
If you haven't been to one of our events yet, look for the guy in glasses and an orange baseball cap!
What (is the cost)? $15 suggested donation (though they would not turn down larger donations!).
Why? It's one of Shakespeare's greatest plays!
Macbeth is a tragedy by William Shakespeare about a regicide and its aftermath. It is Shakespeare's shortest tragedy. In the back-stage world of theatre, some believe the play is cursed and will not mention its name aloud, referring to it instead as The Scottish play.
Over the centuries, the play has attracted the greatest actors in the roles of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. The play has been adapted to film, television, opera, novels, comic books, video games and other media.
"Good news. If you’re tired of those SVU and CSI summer reruns but really need a fix of blood, sex and madness, Shakespeare by the Sea’s Macbeth is the perfect answer. The production literally drips with blood and crackles with energetic sword fights. Genevieve Steele as Lady Macbeth wields sex as handily as the men wield their swords. But the true scene stealers are Caitlin Stewart, Carly Chamberlain and Mary Fay Coady, the three witches. These twisted sisters entrance and repel with their dead eyes and zombie gaits. David Patrick Flemming does a fine job as Macbeth, making his transformation from shrinking violet to power-mad murderer believable. The woods are dark by the time this show is over, so bring a flash light to light your way and dispel all things wicked."
Some quick tips:
- Bring something warm to wear. Once the sun sets, it gets quite cold in the park.
- Bring bug spray; sunscreen won't be necessary but you will be in the middle of the woods and the bugs come out!
- Bring a folding chair; if you don't have one, there are chairs to rent ($2??)
- Bring a flashlight; after the sun sets it can be a long dark walk back to the parking lot.
- Bring snacks and drinks or...
- Bring some extra cash for snacks and drinks.
If it rains:
- We'll make a game day decision; they have an alternate indoor venue (in the lower parking lot).
If you're on facebook, you can RSVP to the facebook event (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=122283842077)!
See you in the park!
Kirk F
Sounds great. I should be able to make it.
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