"Twelfth Night" at The New York International Fringe Festival
“Twelfth Night”
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Casey McClellan
Reviewed by David Roberts
Theatre Reviews Limited
When the traveling troupe of actors packed their trunk at Elsinore Castle, they left behind madness, mayhem, and more than a few lifeless bodies. When the quintessential octet of actors in The BAMA Theatre Company’s production of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night” packs their trunk and sings the audience adieu, everyone in earshot is ready to grab whatever they brought to the theatre, leave home and belongings, and follow them.
At play’s end (as written), after the rest of the actors have left the stage, the Clown/Feste sings:
A great while ago the world begun,
With hey, ho, &c.
But that's all one, our play is done,
And we'll strive to please you every day.
In the BAMA production, the cast reassembles on the stage and joins Feste. By anyone’s estimate, this charming and gift-graced cast has pleased this audience and will continue to please other audiences “every day.” Under Casey McClellan’s fluid direction, the ensemble cast enables the audience to understand every nuance, every mistaken identity, every line with clarity and a renewed appreciation for Shakespeare’s craft. The entire cast shines every time each steps onto the stage but it is the omnipresent character of Feste that weaves that tinge of naughty grace throughout the comedy. Nick Lawson delivers Shakespeare’s double entendres, puns, and word-plays with witty skill. A hey, ho, &c. to all.
TWELFTH NIGHT
Presented by The BAMA Theatre Company and The New York International Fringe Festival. Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Casey McClellan. Costume Design by Lauren Anne Martin. Lighting Design by Joe Skowronski. Music Composition by The Motley Coats. Fight Choreography by Nick Lawson. Movement Coaching by Denise Gabriel.
WITH: William Brock, Greg Foro, Alison Frederick, Nathan T. Lange, Nick Lawson, Lauren Anne Martin, Matt Renskers, and Sarah Walker Thornton.
All performances take place at The Cherry Lane Theatre (Main Stage), 38 Commerce Street (7th Avenue and Hudson Street) in New York, NY. Tickets are available at www.fringenyc.org or 866-468-7619. $15 in advance, $18 at the door. Senior and Fringe Junior tickets available at the door for $10. Running time: 2 hours and 15 minutes with one ten-minute intermission. For further information, visit www.bamatheatrecompany.org
Final Show Date:
Thursday, August 23rd @ 4:00 pm
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