Play at American Players Theatre

A couple of weeks ago, we went to see Merchant of Venice at the American Players Theatre in Spring Green. APT is an outdoor amphitheater in the woods. It had been a few years since I saw a play there. I'm honestly not a spectacular judge of classic Shakespearean acting, as long as it's not utterly horrific a la Keanu Reeves in Much Ado About Nothing. (The mere mention sends me into convulsions. We read the play and then watched the movie in English senior year. ~Shudder~) To my amateur eyes, this production was very good, particularly the last act. As with performances of all kinds, comprehension and appreciation improved after the intermission drinks. We ordered tickets early and got them for $23 apiece. Normal ticket prices are somewhere in the $35-41+ range. When night falls, the fireflies go sparkly and other, less flashy bugs flit through the lights. If you're not into Shakespeare, APT might not trip your trigger. But, if you like seeing plays at all, this is about as good of a venue as you can get.