June 27, 2012
Brad - A
Chelsea - B
So, on a random weeknight, Chelsea and I ventured to the Shakespeare theatre (on young prose night) to catch this play. After all, you know what they say, Wednesday nights were made for Shakespeare.
So, this play is about Falstaff --- the very same fatty, fat Falstaff from Henry IV Part 1 and Henry IV Part 2--- trying to hook up with two wealthy, married women in Windsor to get to their money. The two wives quickly learn that Falstaff is attempting to woo both of them, and so they mess with him. The first time Falstaff escapes Mistress Ford's husband by hiding in a laundry basket. The second time he escapes by dressing as Mistress Ford's obese aunt. Finally, the wives tell their husbands about Falstaff's seduction, and they plot to humiliate him a third time. After much plotting, Falstaff gets caught, dressed as a deer (complete with a large set of horns --- a not so subtle cuckold reference), in the middle of the woods. There are a couple of sub-plot love stories too, but Falstaff's three-peat humiliation is the main event.
Honestly, this production was good, but a bit underwhelming. This play plays very modern. The director set it in post-war England. Stylistically, it was very vaudeville, which worked. The actors were, in contrast, GREAT! Shakespeare Theatre Company gets the creme de la creme. And it shows. So great play.
After the play, we stopped in next to the theatre and got some chicken wings and gluten free pizza. We ate outside and it was a very pleasant night. Towards the end of the meal an older woman approached us and asked for money. Neither of us had any so we politely said no. Two minutes later she walked back by counting a giant wad of cash. Gotta love DC...
But after dinner, it was late but we had one last task to accomplish: the great wedding invite send-off!
It's on! FORSOOTH!
Brads-Staff
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