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| Shakespeare In the Park "Twelfth Night" - Saturday, July 7th | |||
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Information: | Bridle Trails Park Foundation and Cascade Community Theatre have partnered to provide an evening under the stars with Shakespeare. Cascade Community Theatre performers will perform the play at themain showgrounds.
Dinner will be available for purchase and ice cream can be purchased from Moonie Ice Cream Jeep |
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| How to sign up: | There is no cost or sign up required for the performance. However, donations are gladly accepted. | ||
| When: | Saturday, July 7th
6:00 pm |
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| Where: | Bridle Trails State Park Showgrounds Directions to the park.. |
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| What to bring: | This is an outdoor performance so dress for the weather. | ||
| About the Play:
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Twelfth Night; or, What You Will is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–02 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season.
Like many of Shakespeare's comedies, this one centres on mistaken identity. The leading character, Viola, is shipwrecked on the shores of Illyria during the opening scenes. She loses contact with her twin brother, Sebastian, whom she believes to be dead. Masquerading as a young page under the name Cesario, she enters the service of Duke Orsino through the help of the sea captain who rescues her. Orsino has convinced himself that he is in love with the bereaved Lady Olivia, whose father and brother have recently died, and who will have nothing to do with any suitors, the Duke included. Orsino decides to use "Cesario" as an intermediary to tell Olivia about his love for her. Olivia, believing Viola to be a man, falls in love with this handsome and eloquent messenger. Viola, in turn, has fallen in love with the Duke, who also believes Viola is a man, and who regards her as his confidant. |
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