Randy here. I had the rare experience of directing a play and not being able to come to the opening of that play. The dates just happened to coincide with FLOWER DRUM SONG, a show that was closing that weekend. I have never wanted to be at two places at the same time more in my life. Luckily I had Rachael Crew, give me a play by play,via text messages. I was amazed by the turn out. There were over 100 people there on each of the days, equalling a weekend of over 250 witnesses. This kind of response is a reflection of the greatness of the Twin Cities community. The crowd was a beautiful mix of age, race, and socio-economic background. It wasn’t strickly a theater crowd, but a Twin Cities crowd. Of course, this is what I heard, since I wasn’t actually there. But if you have any stories, images, moments, from this weekends performances, please do share. Would love to hear more.
Hello Strange Readers, Eric here, thinking about the beauty of Boom Island Park, and of Minneapolis in the Summer. It’s a gift to work on a text as thick and generous and magnificent as this one; to tell a story about the beauty of the world (“the property of rain is to wet and fire to burn”) while spending time, every day, sitting by the river and playing in the grass. And, in that same vein, to dive into an investigation, an education, on the nature of Love, (“If thou remember’st not the slightest folly / that ever love did make thee run into / thou hast not loved”) while, in the world, we all must look into Love’s bottomless question. Is Love full of deceptions and feigning? Or full of a natural purity? When is it an excuse for sex? and when is it totally blind and wrongheaded? In this rehearsal period, we’re trying to make these questions as visceral to us as whether it will storm tomorrow.
Thank you to all who donated to and made purchases at the giant yard sale on Saturday. It was great to have so many friends, family and TSC members drop by to say hello and support our company! I for one enjoyed sipping mimosas all day long while sitting outside in the warm sun.
Don’t miss The Strange Capers’ super awesome yard sale this weekend!
100% of the proceeds will benefit The Strange Capers and our production of AS YOU LIKE IT.
Hosted by Rachael Crew
Saturday, June 13 , 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
5108 Dupont Avenue South, Minneapolis
Highlights of the sale include brand new designer clothing donated by Karma boutique in St. Paul (tags still attached!), kitchen goods, books, music, various pieces of furniture and fun home décor.
Celia and Rosalind think about their fortunes
Yesterday as we were rehearsing under a semi-cloudy sky looking out onto the Mississippi, Celia and Rosalind looked up and started to rail against Mistress Fortune for the fate she had imposed on women. There was something about being outside, watching the actors directly address the open sky, and listening to the poetry that is Shakespeare, I started to wonder whether Mistress Fortune could actually hear us. And if she could. . . what would be her response?
I’m still waiting for the answer. But one thing I do know is that The Strange Capers is having a Garage Sale this Saturday in which all the proceeds will go to the Company. For more info come visit our facebook page and become a fan.
–randy
The Cast Listens to Randy
Welcome to The Strange Capers Blog. This is an online home for thoughts and announcements and communications about this exciting new company, and we hope you’ll visit us throughout this first summer season and into the future. See you at Boom Island Park!
