So, I was at a Shakespeare Theater Company presentation of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Ernest in DC this past weekend, when it occurred to me that maybe what the Globe needs is to host traveling theater troupes.
I'll admit right off that this could be a horrible idea:
- Presumably Williamsburg already has venues for such shows?
- I honestly don't know the cost.
- Despite all of the kids I saw Saturday night, who knows if real theater would be a draw for theme park-going families, even if it weren't just plays.
In any case, it just struck me that if they hosted real traveling productions, it would bring good quality performances into the park. I also thought that if “the nation’s foremost Shakespeare company” can credibly present non-Shakespearean plays, why couldn't the Globe?
I'll admit right off that this could be a horrible idea:
- Presumably Williamsburg already has venues for such shows?
- I honestly don't know the cost.
- Despite all of the kids I saw Saturday night, who knows if real theater would be a draw for theme park-going families, even if it weren't just plays.
In any case, it just struck me that if they hosted real traveling productions, it would bring good quality performances into the park. I also thought that if “the nation’s foremost Shakespeare company” can credibly present non-Shakespearean plays, why couldn't the Globe?