Shakespeare's The Tempest gains strength
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Bonny Eagle High School’s Drama Club staged a well-attended enactment of William Shakespeare’s classic, The Tempest in early November.
The Tempest was Shakespeare’s last play and many believe it presents his farewell to the Globe Theatre and to his career as a playwright and maker of magic.
The cast, made up mostly of underclassmen, gained confidence over the course of the three performances.
Preceding the play, theater goers took part in an Elizabethan dinner put on by the BE Swim Team. The menu included Prospero’s Cider Pot Roast, Falstaff’s Favorite Mashed Potatoes, Cleopatra’s Carrots, and a selection of puddings and pies.
Next up in the Bourgoin Auditorium on Jan. 25-26 will be the third annual BE Idol Talent Competition.
From March 1-2, the Drama Club will perform two one act plays: “Waiting for Lefty” by Clifford Odets, and “Everybody Gets Eaten by Sharks” by Marshall Pailet. One of these plays will be entered in the state’s annual Tournament of One-Act plays.
Closing out the season, the Drama Club will perform its annual spring musical, a send-off for seniors in the cast and crew. This year’s musical, Guys and Dolls, will take place from May 9-11.
Put these dates on your calendar and keep your ears open for announcements about auditions and dress rehearsals.
Bonny Eagle High School’s Drama Club staged a well-attended enactment of William Shakespeare’s classic, The Tempest in early November.
The Tempest was Shakespeare’s last play and many believe it presents his farewell to the Globe Theatre and to his career as a playwright and maker of magic.
The cast, made up mostly of underclassmen, gained confidence over the course of the three performances.
Preceding the play, theater goers took part in an Elizabethan dinner put on by the BE Swim Team. The menu included Prospero’s Cider Pot Roast, Falstaff’s Favorite Mashed Potatoes, Cleopatra’s Carrots, and a selection of puddings and pies.
Next up in the Bourgoin Auditorium on Jan. 25-26 will be the third annual BE Idol Talent Competition.
From March 1-2, the Drama Club will perform two one act plays: “Waiting for Lefty” by Clifford Odets, and “Everybody Gets Eaten by Sharks” by Marshall Pailet. One of these plays will be entered in the state’s annual Tournament of One-Act plays.
Closing out the season, the Drama Club will perform its annual spring musical, a send-off for seniors in the cast and crew. This year’s musical, Guys and Dolls, will take place from May 9-11.
Put these dates on your calendar and keep your ears open for announcements about auditions and dress rehearsals.