MBCT Presents "Something Rotten!"

It's time to Brush Up Your Shakespeare!

In fair Renaissance, where we lay our scene,
Two brothers, Nick and Nigel, strive for a playwright’s dream.
Yet lo! The Bard, that peacock Will Shakespeare, doth steal all praise and fame,
Leaving the Bottoms in shadow, with naught but toil and shame.

Desperate for glory, Nick seeks a soothsayer’s tongue,
Who foretells a future where “musicals” are sung!
Thus chaos doth ensue, with dancing eggs and rapping omelettes,
As they attempt to birth a play the world hath not yet met.

With love, ambition, and scrambled schemes entwined,
This tale doth mock the stage, and yet to it be kind.
A rollicking jest of art and fate’s design—
Where Something Rotten doth prove a joy divine!

Co-Directed by Amanda Atkins and Robert Klick, performances will be July 24th through 27th and July 31st through August 3rd. For more information, visit Maplewoodbarn.org, or follow us on Facebook. Pack a chair, your favorite blanket, and join us at the Barn for a night of theatre under the stars!

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