![]() Next Act Theatre performs "God's Spies" through May 21 at 255 S. "God's Spies" is Next Act's entry in World Premiere Wisconsin, a statewide festival of new plays and musicals. Conceived by director Rebecca Martnez and composer Julin Mesri, this new adaptation rigorously embraces music from all over Latin America in this tale of separation and. ![]() I found this one superior to last season's Cain offering, "The Last White Man," and easier for someone who is not a Shakespeare obsessive to follow.ĭavid Cecsarini directed and co-sound designed "God's Spies," capping off an incredible three decades as Next Act's producing artistic director. The Center in partnership with The Public Theater’s 2023 Mobile Unit presents a musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. Like some of Cain's other plays, there's a lot of comedy and argument about how theater is made here. It would not hurt to reacquaint yourself with "King Lear" before seeing it, as "Lear" plot points are discussed and the Shakespeare play is frequently quoted. ![]() ![]() This is the fifth Cain play that Next Act has produced, the third with a Shakespearean theme. The experience of the COVID-19 pandemic infuses Cain's humane comedy, as evidenced by Ruth's relentless tidying and Shakespeare's blithe, ignorant dismissal that it will only last a few days. ![]()
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