Cymbeline

As of last week, I have been brought on as an assistant with Logan Youth Shakespeare's production of "Cymbeline".

For those that don't know the play; it's basically a spam of Shakespeare's plays.  Star-crossed lovers, cold and drowsy humour, murder, cross dressing, and the occasional eagle riding God are all included in this play.

Cymbeline is not a comedy nor is it a tragedy (despite Shakespeare's original intent).  The Greeks would classify these types of plays as tragicomedies; the place where all plays that are not cut and dry comedy or tragedy go.  This category includes basically everything on cable today, so it's not very helpful.

I would classify Cymbeline as a dark romantic comedy.  It's basically "Romeo and Juliet", "King Lear", "Twelfth Night", and "Richard III" inside Disney's "Sleeping Beauty".

If you're not sure how that can work, come see the play at the Bullen Center in Logan, Utah.  Performances are set for early August and tickets will be available at the door.  You can see everything going on with LYS and the Cache Valley Center for the Arts here.  While there, be sure to check out the Spring play, "As You Like It", which plays later this month.