I love Shakespeare, I love directing, and I love the 90's. What could be better than combining all of these things??? Nothing. Shakespeare doesn't require historically accurate Elizabethan costumes. While the shows certainly can be presented that way, and still be accessible and dynamic productions; the themes and characters can be set against numerous backdrops without losing any of their power and context. So this summer our backdrop is going to be the phatest decade of them all. The 1990's! We will still be in the forest of Arden, but instead of wearing doublet and hose, we will be rocking a lot of distressed denim, mini skirts, plaid everything, holey sweaters, combat boots, and maybe a snapback cap or two.
