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| Teen cast brings Shakespeare to life |
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| Written by The Insti-Gator | Ashley Sadiq | |
| Wednesday, 16 July 2008 | |
 Leonato, played by J.D. Jordan, yells at Claudio (Thomas Mate, left) and the prince (Josh Ham) during last week's dress rehearsal for Patterson Repertory Theatre’s “Much Ado about Nothing.” Photo by Elias Funez The actors did well in pursuing Shakespeare’s play, and the production was a lot of fun to watch. There’s a lot of laughter and shocking moments throughout the entire performance. The time being in the 1920s worked out great with the story’s plot, and the actors said they thought it was a cool idea to do a Shakespeare play in that time period. On the play’s opening night, there was a good turnout of audience members. They said the production went well and was very funny. Some even said they wanted to see the performance again. The show gave another view of how Shakespeare’s comedies are a lot of fun to watch. Unlike the usual Shakespeare productions, there was a lot of music and style.  Tensions rise on the set between passionate characters Beatrice and Benedick, played by Brooke Borba and Arthur Hoxie. The show will play Friday through Sunday at Patterson High School’s auditorium. Photo by Elias Funez/Patterson Irrigator Having the play’s setting in the 1920s gave a twist to the Shakespeare play. Tori Scoles, director, said the decade fit with the play, because it was a period of change for women. “It was the first time women could vote, women had their own money and could do what they wanted,” she said. “Much Ado” begins with the story of two people — Claudio, played by Thomas Mate, and Hero, played by Vanessa Farmer — who fall in love and wish to marry. Their friends, Beatrice, played by Brooke Borba, and Benedick, played by Arthur Hoxie, always argue with each other, but are obviously perfect for one another and end up in love. The play sends out a message to not let anybody get in the way of what you want to do and to always listen to your heart. “Shakespeare wasn’t meant to be read, it wasn’t meant to be studied in a classroom, it was meant to be watched,” Scoles said, “and that’s how you will get it.” The play’s final performances are this weekend, at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. For information: www.pattersonrep.org.
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