The 57th Shakespeare’s production,
Comedy of Errors, opens at the
Maynardville Open-Air Theatre on
10 January 2012, and runs
until February 18th, 2012.
At Maynardville Park, more than fifty-five years ago, two actresses, Cecilia Sonnenberg and René Ahrenson, together with Leslie French, a Shakespeare production specialist, realised the potential of this open-air space and with the support of the municipality, re-sloped the land and diverted the stream.
I thought the idea of this season’s
Shakespeare in the Park,
The Comedy of Errors, being inspired by 1970s kung fu films was merely a whimsical one, but director Matthew Wild confirms the choice was a carefully considered one: “Here is a genre in which the tone may switch very rapidly from slapstick to genuine danger to romance… a world in which Shakespeare’s gender politics make sense and, most crucially, a cultural reference which resonates strongly with a wide cross-section of South Africans.”
Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors runs from January 10 till February 18 at the Maynardville Amphitheatre. Traditionally, theatre-goers take a picnic or may order a picnic hamper to enjoy in the park beforehand.
Tickets are priced between R100 - R150.
Book at Computicket or Artscape Dial-a-Seat 021 421 7695 or at the Maynardville Box Office, an hour prior to the performance.
Also on at the
Maynardville Open-air Theatre is
Ballet on Sundays.
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Cape Town Holiday accommodation near Maynardville, Wynberg
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