William Shakespeares body of work contains many memorable characters. Theres Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, Romeo and Juliet, Lady MacBeth, and Jack Bauer?
Not exactly, but the Summer Theatre of New Canaan is using the Fox show 24 as a creative inspiration for its performances of the bards Henry IV, which will run June 12 to July 3. Ten of the groups mix of professional and amateur actors will stage their adaptation, dubbed H4, in their 200-seat open-air tent theater in Waveny Park.
H4 takes the original characters and plot of Henry IV and updates it for a modern setting. The writing, plots and characters are just as fresh today as when they were written, said Melody Libonati, artistic director. If you like Fox TV's hit series "24," youll want to see our adaptation.
The Summer Theatre of New Canaan is now in its seventh season, and has previously tackled Shakespeares work with performances of The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Nights Dream, as well as A Muse in Love, an original work that adapted many of the bards plays.
Performances are Wednesday through Sunday nights between June 12 and July 3, starting at 8 p.m., in Waveny Park. During the run of H4, theyll also put on Shakespeare for Kids, a one-hour interactive adaptation of H4 for a younger audience, each afternoon at 2 p.m. All shows are free. For more information, reserved seating and tickets visit www.stonc.org.
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