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TROILUS & CRESSIDA PERFORMING IN TWIN CITIES AREA PARKS IN JUNE
April 24, 2010—The Cromulent Shakespeare Company presents free performances of Troilus & Cressida in Minneapolis and St. Paul area parks this June.
Troilus & Cressida schedule – 7 p.m. Fridays/Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays (*unless otherwise noted)
Fri., 6/4 – Lake Harriet Lyndale Park Rose Gardens, 4124 Roseway Rd., Minneapolis
Sat, 6/5 – Father Hennepin Bluffs Park, 420 Main St. SE, Minneapolis
Sun, 6/6 – Centennial Lakes Park, 7499 France Ave. S, Edina
Fri., 6/11 – Loring Park, 1382 Willow St., Minneapolis
Sat., 6/12 – Lake Phalen Park, 1615 Phalen Dr., St. Paul
Sun., 6/13 – Washburn Fair Oaks Park (MIA), 200 24th St. E, Minneapolis
Fri., 6/18 – Powderhorn Park 3400 15th Ave S, Minneapolis
Sat., 6/19 – Como Historic Streetcar Station, 1224 Lexington Pkwy., St. Paul
Sun., 6/20 – Maple Grove Town Green Bandshell, 7991 Main St. N, *6:30 p.m.
Thurs., 6/24 – Rain date for Minneapolis Parks. (Check Web site for details.)
Fri., 6/25 – Caponi Art Park, 1205 Diffley Rd., Eagan
Sat., 6/26 – Minnehaha Park, 4801 South Minnehaha Park Dr., Minneapolis
Shakespeare's Troilus & Cressida, a story about a pair of lovers in the center of the Trojan/Greek war, takes familiar and gloriously-portrayed characters such as Achilles, Helen of Troy, Agamemnon and Hector and exposes their human flaws. Featuring a 19 person cast, this Cromulent Shakespeare Company production is accented by period-accurate weaponry, choreographed spear fighting and live drumming.
"Using the framework of the Iliad, Troilus & Cressida combines humor with the grim effects of war." says Pinkerton. "It shows what can happen when people make selfish choices in the name of love."
The Cromulent Shakespeare Company breathes new life into classical plays with a creative and ensemble-based approach. Since their start in 1996, the company has committed to "Embiggen the Bard," and has performed all around the land of lakes in parks and small theaters. In 2000, Cromulent added new works and original adaptations to its performance repertoire.
Recent Cromulent productions include: Hamlet, Wyrd Sisters, The Tempest, Richard III, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Three Sisters, Love's Labour's Lost and Sense and Sensibility.
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