Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "Take a bedroom farce written in 1681 and have it updated by a contemporary farce master.
The result is 'London Cuckolds,' a raunchy, witty and ribald comedy about three husbands who each think they know how to keep their wives from straying. Three lusty rogues are out to prove them wrong, and not without help from the wives."
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I am very excited to see this show and how the creative team was able to transform an old, somewhat dated show, into an updated farse. I am particularly interested to see how the scenery, costumes, and lighting come together to create this world, which, through just looking in the shop, seems a lot more cartoonized and agstracted.
I am quite ecstatic to see this production. Working on all the sets and props for this long definitely builds the anticipation. I agree with Andrew in the sense that this show is a classic period piece and I am looking forward to see how this adaptation pans out!
So excited for The London Cuckolds. It is neat to get to see the design come together for this. It was exciting to get to work with different parts of the production and will be exciting to see the whole hing come together.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the show --- especially having watched the process from start to finish. Though I have heard that there were some surprising changes in design, I am always excited to see what our students are capable of. As a dramaturgy major, I am also interested in the adaptation of the script which I understand was actually rather groundbreaking. Good luck to all.
I am looking forward to seeing this production on Friday. The costumes, set, and lights, like Andrew said, look whimsical and cartoonish and I'm interested to see how the interplay between that whimsy and the farce. The pictures posted on the blog, make the scenery appear muted so I wonder if some creative choices have been made since tech began.
I am really excited to see this show this weekend. From what I have seen of the renderings and what has been built is amazing, and the production photos at the top of the website are really cool. I agree with Andrew and Allegra that the creative team seams to have done a great job updating this work for a modern audience. One of the most important parts of theater is how all the elements work together, something that sometimes is lost here. It will be interesting to see how the designers work together to create this world.
I can't wait to see this show; the design itself is enough to get me to catch a performance. I'm sure it will be visually stunning and, from what I hear, witty and well played.
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