CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Twelfth Night
By William Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night opens with the lovesick, Orsino, Duke of Illyria feeling sorry for himself as his beautiful neighbour, Countess Olivia, has been rejecting his advances. She has sworn to have nothing to do with men for seven years as she plans to spend that time mourning the death of her brother.
On the coast of Illyria there has been a shipwreck. A young woman, Viola, has survived and is stranded on the beach. She has heard reports that her twin brother was drowned in the stormy sea. In spite of her grief, she decides to be positive and seek a job in Illyria. She has heard of the Duke and, with the help of a sea captain she disguises herself as a boy and is appointed as a page in Orsino’s household.
What fun abounds when, Orsino sends Viola to woo Olivia in his stead, with huge success but not quite in the way intended...
Join us for Penguin's quirky take on this Shakespeare comedy classic, as our three lovers are joined by additional outrageous characters.
"If music be the food of love, play on!"
Performing -
July 14-15, 21-22 &
28-29 @ 7pm
Family-Friendy, All Ages Welcome, Rec. 5+
Almost, Maine
By John Cariani
"...the farthest away you can be from somebody is if you’re sitting right next to them."
Performing -
August 18-19, 25-26 &
September 1-2 @ 7pm
A woman carries her heart, broken into nineteen pieces, in a small paper bag. A man shrinks to half his former size, after losing hope in love. A couple keep the love they have given each other in large red bags, or compress the mass into the size of a diamond. These playful and surreal experiences are commonplace in the world of John Cariani’s Almost, Maine, where on one deeply cold and magical Midwinter Night, the citizens of Almost -- not organized enough for a town, too populated for a wilderness -- experience the life-altering power of the human heart.
Relationships end, begin, or change beyond recognition, as strangers become friends, friends become lovers, and lovers turn into strangers. Propelled by the mystical energy of the aurora borealis and populated with characters who are humorous, plain-spoken, thoughtful, and sincere, Almost, Maine is a series of loosely connected tales about love, each with a compelling couple at its center, each with its own touch of sorcery.
Family-Friendy, All Ages Welcome, Rec. 5+
