This performance at the Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern was really the one I surprisingly enjoyed the most so far. Orlando, my hometown, has a vibrant and lovely outdoor annual Shakespeare festival on the shores of a lake in the middle of the city. I love and hate Shakespeare because I find the material (the language) difficult but the performances enthralling (if they are good). Chaucer scares me even more. But these stories were delightful. I could follow the story easily. I got the jokes. And the performance allowed me to enjoy literature that I usually find very intimidating.
Our conversation after the performance with the actors was also fun. It is so interesting to perceive someone onstage and then see them emerge from their character into a regular person. The company had so many helpful and thoughtful suggestions for teaching Shakespeare and theater.
The rooster story was the best. The costumes and actors for this part were incredibly fun.
The chocolate cake was good too.
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