Thursday, August 9, 2007

Pictures: Loves Labors Lost

I just started receiving pictures from my play this summer, Loves Labors Lost. I will be posting them as I get them.
The Shakespearian story deals with four young men, three of which; Berowne, Dumaine and Longaville, have sworn to study with King Ferdinand and not see women for three years time. The Princess of France and her ladies; Rosaline, Maria and Katherine, have come to visit the King. Thus, the King must adjust his sworn vow. Soon, the four ladies have fallen for the men, and the lords have fallen for the ladies. In another part of the city, a country maid, Jaquenetta, is being fought over by two men; Don Adrinano; a spaniard, and Costard; a clown. Berowne gives Costard a letter to be sent to lady Rosaline, and Don Adrinano gives him a letter for Jaquenetta. The letters are switched by accident; Rosaline gets Jaquenetta's letter. Jaquenetta takes Rosalines letter to the king because it was from Berowne. Meanwhile, Berowne catches the other lords reading letters that they were going to send the ladies. While he is accusing them, Jaquenetta walks in with proof that he has also broken his vow. The four men decide to go after the ladies. While this is going on, Don Adrinano is asked to put on a play for the king. He asks Holofernes, a scholar, and Sir Nathaniel to help him, both agree.
The Princess of France finds out from her servant, Boyet, that the king and his men are coming to see them dressed as Russians. In true Shakespearian fashion, the princess decides to play with them by switching masks with Rosaline so the men will be with the wrong women. The other ladies do the same; Maria switches with Kathrine. When the men arrive they dance with the ladies and leave. The ladies quickly change masks when the men re-appear in their own shapes. The ladies tell them about the silly Russians who were just with them and the men give up, they confess to the prank. The ladies likewise confess to switching identities. Don Adrinanos play is put on and half way through it a fight breaks out between himself and Costard concerning Jaquenetta. The fight is cut short, how ever, with the sad news of the princess' fathers death. The ladies tell the men that they will reunite with them in a years time, causing the end of the play. In my opinion, it is a strange ending. It is said that the second part of the play was destroyed in the Globe fire in London.
Before the presentation of the play Ventana and I did a fencing demo which is illustrated with photos to your right.
Ventana played Jaquenetta, my friend Jasmine the Princess, Taylor was Rosaline, Ivy Sir Nathaniel, and I was the King.

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