We dedicate this encore presentation of "Swordplay"
to Jerry Bloom and Mercita DeMuynck.
Sunday, May 17 @ 3:00 pm
Swordplay
Commedia dell'arte Swashbuckler
by Lope de Vega
Adaptation by Jerry Bloom
by Lope de Vega
Adaptation by Jerry Bloom
"Swordplay" was adapted by ensemble member Jerry Bloom from several short plays written by Lope De Vega, who was a contemporary of Cervantes, and is said to have published 1500 pieces in his lifetime!
This is classic Spanish drama: love vs honor. The characters are all standards of Commedia dell'arte: the lovers, the comic servant, the amorous maid, the braggart captain, the dishonest servant and the old fool.
The plot is tried and true: love, jealousy, deception, dishonor, murder, revenge, and of course - a happy ending
APPROXIMATE RUNNING TIME:
2.5 hours including a 15-minute intermission
2.5 hours including a 15-minute intermission
In Performance
Featuring Ensemble Members:
Thad Anzur
Paulette Cary
Ray Cunha
Barbara Eulenberg
Randall Hoole
David Krajecki
Kit O'Kelly
Thad Anzur
Paulette Cary
Ray Cunha
Barbara Eulenberg
Randall Hoole
David Krajecki
Kit O'Kelly