On Sunday night, Aquila Theatre Company had the crowd rolling in the aisles with their production of Shakespeare's delightful comedy, "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The play, presented by
Piedmont Arts On Stage!, deals with the universal theme of love and its attendant complications - making for a perfect Valentine's treat! There was no shortage of laughter and amazement as the crowd followed the actors through a melee of emotions concerning the fate of two lovers, Hermia and Lysander, the tempestuous relationship of scorned Helena and love-struck Demetrius and the mischievous meddling that takes place in the fairy kingdom. The scenes were so intriguing and the characters so beguiling that at play's end, Aquila Theatre was greeted with a standing ovation by the crowd at Martinsville High School Auditorium.
The applause didn't stop there, though. On Monday, actors from Aquila Theatre held a workshop for drama students at Carlisle School as part of Piedmont Arts' educational outreach program. Owen Young and Howard Crossley, who played Lysander and Nick Bottom respectively (among other roles) in Sunday's performance led students through acting drills, talked shop concerning acting methods and delved deep into the brass tacks of stage combat - a specialized technique in theatre designed to create the illusion of physical combat without causing harm to the performers.
Over 20 students from Carlisle as well as actors with
Theatre Works Community Players joined Young and Crossley for the workshop. An appreciative Candace Owen-Williams, drama teacher at Carlisle School, students and Piedmont Arts staff gave the duo a hearty applause for sharing their time and expertise with the group.
On Sunday night, Aquila Theatre Company had the crowd rolling in the aisles with their production of Shakespeare's delightful comedy, "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The play, presented by Piedmont Arts On Stage!, deals with the universal theme of love and its attendant complications - making for a perfect Valentine's treat! There was no shortage of laughter and amazement as the crowd followed the actors through a melee of emotions concerning the fate of two lovers, Hermia and Lysander, the tempestuous relationship of scorned Helena and love-struck Demetrius and the mischievous meddling that takes place in the fairy kingdom. The scenes were so intriguing and the characters so beguiling that at play's end, Aquila Theatre was greeted with a standing ovation by the crowd at Martinsville High School Auditorium.
The applause didn't stop there, though. On Monday, actors from Aquila Theatre held a workshop for drama students at Carlisle School as part of Piedmont Arts' educational outreach program. Owen Young and Howard Crossley, who played Lysander and Nick Bottom respectively (among other roles) in Sunday's performance led students through acting drills, talked shop concerning acting methods and delved deep into the brass tacks of stage combat - a specialized technique in theatre designed to create the illusion of physical combat without causing harm to the performers. 
Over 20 students from Carlisle as well as actors with Theatre Works Community Players joined Young and Crossley for the workshop. An appreciative Candace Owen-Williams, drama teacher at Carlisle School, students and Piedmont Arts staff gave the duo a hearty applause for sharing their time and expertise with the group.
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