By
Shanice Green
Motlow
Buzz Contributing Writer
MURFREESBORO,
Tenn.— The
crowd at Middle
MTSU’s
Theatre and Dance Department's faculty and students staged the classic play
with professional actors from the Nashville Shakespeare Festival. The NSF has been remaking Shakespearean plays since the
late 1900s. The organization’s motto is to further educate people in Middle Tennessee
about how Shakespeare shaped the art of theatre.
"A
Midsummer Night’s Dream" is a famous play that displays the controversial
love triangles springing up around the marriage of the Duke of Athens, Theseus,
and the Queen of the Amazon, Hippolyta. The play included mystical creatures
and falls into one of Shakespeare’s lovely fantasy genres.
The
show was directed by MTSU Professor of Theatre Santiago Sosa. The set for the
play was funded by Ascend Federal Credit Union and organized by MTSU theatre
students.
The
set was created to occur around Ancient Greece and a mystical forest as well.
The stage had a beautiful scenery with neutral colors such as green and blue.
The whole play was set at night, so the lights were dimmed over the projection
of the Ancient Greek buildings and the projection of the moon with trees.
MTSU’s
costume artists matched the clothes to the setting of the play for the Ancient
Greek culture. The men wore a chiton, a chlamys and sandals. The women wore a
dress or a short cloak. The fairies wore floral garments with green body paint.
The artists also attempted to make the characters appear fashionable by adding
a ‘60s and ‘70s look.
According
to student actor Chris Anderson, a junior at MTSU, the experience of performing
in one of Shakespeare’s play was an opportunity of a lifetime, although time-consuming
and hard work.
“Shakespeare
is difficult to understand starting off," Anderson said. "However, if
you take the time to dissect the language and make it your own, one will be
able to project the true meaning of Shakespeare as he meant for it to be
interpreted.”
Anderson
added, "We spent countless hours putting in the practice to make such a
beautiful product, and to me it was well worth it.”
Anyone
was welcome to visit MTSU in Murfreesboro to experience the nature and words of
Shakespeare. The 7:30 p.m. Friday show drew a large audience and filled the
auditorium with laughter.
Throughout
the entire performance, the audience was full of happiness due to the actors’
additional dialogue. The audience consisted of mostly MTSU students who had
classmates who were performing in the show. This made the comedic play that
more entertaining for the audience.
“It
was a lot different than I expected due to it being funny, and I didn’t expect
it to be funny,” said Motlow State Community College student Kortney Zienkiewicz.
Following
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream," MTSU’s Theatre and Dance Department will perform
"Joys of the Season" on Dec. 3 during the university's "Winterfest."
In Spring of 2018, MTSU students will take the stage on March 1 for "The
Taste of Sunrise" by Suzan Zeder. All upcoming show and event tickets are
on sale through Tucker Theatre at www.mtsu.edu/tuckertheatre/shows.
Motlow
students, faculty, administrators and staff can learn more about MTSU’s Theatre
and Dance programs at www.mtsu.edu/theatreanddance.
For
more information about the Nashville Shakespeare Festival, visit www.nashvilleshakes.org.
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