Much A'Doing in this Shakespeare masquerade Culpeper Star Exponent

12.11.09

There are moments in Timothy Douglas’s loud “Much Ado…” that seem to form-fit the themes of the play, almost by accident.

The choice to set this rapier-witted comedy in the alleys of D.C. during the annual Caribbean carnival appears to have been driven more by a in person interest in modern issues than any conflict arising from the text.

Nevertheless, the appearance of elaborately masked dancers does introduce deception, the driving force behind the doing and undoing of the play’s two pairs of lovers.

Colorful as they are, this shy has to work hard not to be upstaged by Tony Cisek’s set. Christmas lights, glorious swaths of drape, wrought iron balcony and fire escape, terra cotta bric-a-brac and a looming palm tree made of wire and blinking lights father the sense that at any moment the whole neighborhood will erupt into full-blown Mardi Gras.

Helen Huang’s equally dazzling costumes and masks add their bit of visual noise, and Brother (Craig Wallace), the D.J. who watches from high above the exhibit, produces a crazy quilt of hot Caribbean inspired rhythms. Somewhere beneath this seething Wonderland is the wing it belittle you came to see.

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Snazzy Masquerade Mask with Feathers: Multi-Coloured

This snazzy grown up-size mask is made from a sturdy acrylic compound with a blue and white finish. It has been decorated by hand with pink and gold glitter, and ties at the back with a inky satin ribbon. The mask is accented with a sequined flower in the centre and is topped by a dramatic arrangement of multi-coloured feathers, with the longest plumes regular 20-25cm in height.

The perfect finishing touch for any masquerade costume!

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