“Lord, what fools these mortals be!” In this case, I can’t help but think that the fools are those (myself included) who trek over to Miller Outdoor Theatre each summer for the Houston Shakespeare Festival, braving the heat and the mosquitoes again this year for the opening night performance of...
In this case, I can’t help but think that the fools are those who trek over to Miller Outdoor Theatre each summer for the Houston Shakespeare Festival , braving the heat and the mosquitoes again this year for the opening night performance of William Shakespeare ’s, the first of two of the Bard’s plays being presented in repertory this season.
The story, of course, is just as strong as ever. Somewhere in Athens, Egeus approaches the duke, the soon-to-be-married Theseus, because Egeus’s daughter, Hermia, is spurning his choice of husband for her, Demetrius, in favor of Lysander, a man she loves. Theseus gives Hermia two options: Marry Demetrius or become a nun. Instead, Hermia and Lysander make plans to run away to the forest together.
Jodie Daniels’s costumes for the Athenians suggest a lovely sort of turn-of-the-century time period, but it’s the design of the fairies that really catch the eye. They are adorned with flowers and foliage, bold and shimmery makeup, and clothing that is either minimal and tight or sweet and flowing with a sheen that suggests rave and a color palette that leans just a touch toward Mardi Gras.character of this play, and Wesley Whitson owns it.
Alan Brinks is a scheming and jealous Oberon opposite Laura Frye’s self-possessed Titania, and though power couple Hippolyta and Theseus don’t get a lot of stage time, Dinah Ndu manages to project a commanding presence while Kyle Clark uses long vowels to great effect.
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