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  • Review “Twelfth Night” (Midsommer Flight): Fun (and Free) Holiday Date Night

    Sunday, December 4, 2016 Midsommer Flight, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Midsommer Flight remounts TWELFTH NIGHT at  Lincoln Park Conservatory. Midsommer Flight gives Chicago a merry alternative to traditional Xmas shows. Director Beth Wolf and her frolicking ensemble return with a Shakespeare comedy classic. They sing. They dance. They improv. The talented, bare-footed crew race around Illyria playing instruments and falling in love.  A solid Meredith ...

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  • Review “As You Like It” (Midsommer Flight): This IS as Shakespeare would like it!

    Sunday, July 10, 2016 Midsommer Flight, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Midsommer Flight presents AS YOU LIKE IT. Again this summer, Midsommer Flight is doing Shakespeare in the park.  The Bard’s romantic comedy of mistaken identities will be showcased on grassy stages around town. Last night, I saw it in Lincoln Park, nestled between Cafe Brauer and the zoo. We laid out the blankets, pulled out the ...

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  • Review “Twelfth Night” (Midsommer Flight): Indoor Shakespeare in the Park

    Sunday, December 13, 2015 Midsommer Flight, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Midsommer Flight, in partnership with the Lincoln Park Conservatory, presents TWELFTH NIGHT. The backdrop of the holiday decorated botanical gardens is the winter way to experience Shakespeare in the park.  For the first time, Midsommer Flight takes their current offering indoors.  Director Beth Wolf skillfully carves out a staging area within the historic glass-covered building.  Christmas ...

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  • MacBeth (Midsommer Flight): Summer Shakes Done Right

    Thursday, August 20, 2015 Midsommer Flight, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Reviewed by Tom Lawler Set the scene: Midsommer Flight’s mission is to bring high-quality outdoor Shakespeare productions to the people. This summer they’ve brought the Bard’s Macbeth to four Chicago parks free of charge. What’s it all about: As you may know, Shakespeare’s shortest (and darkest) tragedy is about a Scottish general, Macbeth, who has the misfortune ...

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  • Review “Much Ado About Nothing” (Midsommer Flight): Something to fall in love with

    Monday, July 21, 2014 Midsommer Flight, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

      Midsommer Flight announces its third summer season of Shakespeare in the Park with Much Ado About Nothing. Well, this is much ado about something.  The show is a tightly-packed comedy.  Director  Beth Wolf has actors entering and exiting the makeshift stage by running.  The action clips.  The barbs fly.  The love grows.  It’s time to fall ...

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