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Shakespeare comes to Long Island this summer
SCCC and Vanderbilt Museum bring timeless works to local audiences
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The works may be in the neighborhood of 400 years old, but the Bard's plays have stood the test of time. With universal themes, characters and situations, people return again and again to see Shakespeare's plays performed.
Long Island Shakespeare Festival
The Long Island Shakespeare Festival will be held at Suffolk County Community College, Ammerman Campus, Selden, from July 3 through 19. The festival will present free performances of the Shakespearean comedy "Much Ado About Nothing." The comedy, set in Sicily, revolves around a couple who pass the time before their wedding by planning to trick their friends.
The abridged performance will be held on Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm and Sundays at 2 pm on the east lawn of the Islip Arts Building. Attendees are invited to bring a picnic and blanket or chairs for seating. In case of inclement weather, performances will be held in the Shea Theater.
To add to the authenticity of the performances, appearances will be made by greyhounds from the greyhound rescue group, Grateful Greyhounds. Shakespeare mentions greyhounds, a breed of dog associated with the aristocracy in medieval times, in a number of his plays.
For tickets and further information, call 451-4163 or go to www.lishakes.org. For further information on Grateful Greyhounds, go to www.gratefulgreyhoundsny.com.
At the Vanderbilt Museum
The Arena Players will be at the Vanderbilt Museum, 180 Littleneck Road, Centerport all summer, presenting first, the classic battle of the sexes, "The Taming of the Shrew," from July 4 through 26, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 pm and Sunday evenings at 7 pm.
The "Complete Works of Wilm Shkspr," a parody of the Bard's plays, will be presented from July 31 through Aug. 30. Three actors string together bits and pieces of virtually all of Shakespeare's plays with comic results. Would you believe "Hamlet" in under a minute?
The plays will be presented outdoors, and are therefore weather dependent. Attendees can picnic on the grounds before the show. Tickets for the plays are $15 each with a $2 discount for students, seniors and museum members.
In addition, the museum will be holding its Independence Festival on Saturday and Sunday, July 4 and 5 from noon to 5 pm, rain or shine, both days. In addition to the planetarium shows, children's theater ("Tales of Neverland," 2 pm both days), and fireworks (9 pm Saturday), the museum will present both Shakespearean offerings.
At 5 pm on Saturday and 7 pm on Sunday, the Arena Players will present "The Taming of the Shrew. " At 8 pm on Saturday and 5 pm on Sunday, they will present the "Complete Works of Wilm Shkspr."
Tickets are available at the museum a half-hour before show time. For further information, call the museum at 854-5579.
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