On Jul 22, 3:26 pm, "ggl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Jul 22, 3:58 pm, "ggl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > I'm working on a smallish production of The Tempest, and I'm looking
> > for (a) some workable ideas about how to double roles to keep the
> > total number of actors down, and (b) what cuts to make to bring the
> > play down in size a bit.
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> > Can you share your experiences, either on productions you've done or
> > seen? Thank you very much.
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> Oh, where is the best place to put the intermission? And how long does
> it take?
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> Thanks - all ideas and suggestions welcome!
The play takes about 2 hours overall. I'd put the intermission at the
end of Act II--that's roughly halfway (though you might put it at the
end of III). As for doubling--difficult to see that that's a
possibility really--the Boatswain is one such I guess. Remember too
you've got to cast the masque elements, and the goddesses. Not really
a small cast play given the spectacle element, I would have thought.
As for cutting, the Widow Dido stuff might be a bit arcane for some,
and could possibly go. But again, it is a short play.
JPW
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