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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Shakespeare, traditional and updated in Vail Valley

Battle Mountain High School Players present “Shakespeare Straight Up” this week in Vail Valley

Gina Lovell, left, as Pam, and Samantha Engle, as Cecily, square off for a fencing bout during a rehearsal of the play "Shakespeare Straight Up" Monday night at Battle Mountain High School in Edwards.
Gina Lovell, left, as Pam, and Samantha Engle, as Cecily, square off for a fencing bout during a rehearsal of the play "Shakespeare Straight Up" Monday night at Battle Mountain High School in Edwards.ENLARGE
Gina Lovell, left, as Pam, and Samantha Engle, as Cecily, square off for a fencing bout during a rehearsal of the play "Shakespeare Straight Up" Monday night at Battle Mountain High School in Edwards.
Kristin Anderson/Vail Daily
If you go
What: “Shakespeare Straight Up”
Where: Battle Mountain High School, Edwards
When: Thursday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.
Cost: Show only: adults, $15; students and senior citizens, $10; under age 11, $5. Show and Saturday dinner: adults, $25; students and senior citizens, $20; under age 11, $15.
More information: 970-328-2930
Jake Dutmer, left, as Petruchio, and Gina Lovell, as Kate, wrestle through their scene from "Taming of the Shrew" while rehearsing for "Shakespeare Straight Up" on Monday at Battle Mountain High School in Edwards.
Jake Dutmer, left, as Petruchio, and Gina Lovell, as Kate, wrestle through their scene from "Taming of the Shrew" while rehearsing for "Shakespeare Straight Up" on Monday at Battle Mountain High School in Edwards.ENLARGE
Jake Dutmer, left, as Petruchio, and Gina Lovell, as Kate, wrestle through their scene from "Taming of the Shrew" while rehearsing for "Shakespeare Straight Up" on Monday at Battle Mountain High School in Edwards.
Kristin Anderson/Vail Daily

VAIL VALLEY, Colorado — The Battle Mountain High School Players will present “Shakespeare Straight Up” to Colorado's Vail Valley this week. It's the Bard as you have never seen or heard him, on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday in the Edwards school's new Center for the Performing Arts.

Thursday's and Saturday's performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday's starts at 2 p.m.

Scenes will be presented in Elizabethan as well as contemporary language, singing, dancing and sword play. The traditional carvery dinner at 6 p.m. on Saturday will feature turkey, ham and roast beef with all the accompaniments and will support the players as well as the school's speech team.

Tickets are available by calling 970-328-2930. Prices for show only are: adults, $15; students and senior citizens, $10; under age 11, $5. Reservations are recommended for the carvery dinner on Saturday. Tickets for the dinner and show are: adults, $25; students and senior citizens, $20; under age 11, $15.


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