Don’t Miss The Metromaniacs, Closing May 20 – A French Farce in Meter by David Ives
You
have only four more chances to see this romp of a literary farce on Broadway.
Meter, rhyming, deceit, and fantasy all play into The Metromaniacs whirl of a show where nothing appears as it truly
is. Scheming, mistaken identities and assumed personas play into the lovefest
where the ultimate goal is to connect with one’s true soulmate. Set in
Paris, 1738, verse- and poetry-mania have created an affinity among residents
for couplets.
I
don’t want to spoil the intrigue but suffice it to say that you’ll need to pay
attention to the goings-on here in much the same way as you’d watch a
Shakespearean comedy.
If you
enjoy fast-paced language-dependent theater, you’ll have a great time. And the
interspersing of current language idioms with 18th-century rhyming
and cadence adds to the literary witticism and pleasure. Language nuts
will have a field day!
Original
Baroque music by Adam Wernick. Gorgeous costumes by Murell Horton. And the
wonderful script by David Ives (Venus in
Fur, The Liar, All in the Timing).
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| The cast of The Metromaniacs - credit: Carol Rosegg |
Instead
of a pre-show glass of wine, have an espresso and get ready for a literary tour de force.
Tickets
on sale at www.Dukeon42.org. The Duke, 229 West 42nd Street.
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