The friendship which these two develop changes both of them for the better.”ĭawn also spoke about being cast in the play. Dawn noted, “Our planned season was about living one’s truth, and this play represents these two women 'of a certain age' who are unafraid to live their truth. Peter Shaffer is also known for his drama’s Equus, Amadeus, and Royal Hunt of the Sun.Īrtistic Director Dawn Varava found this comically genius play while chatting with Penelope and Stacy during her search for the 2023 season. Lettice & Lovage was nominated for a “Best Play” Tony Award in 1990. I think it’s a story about relationships, about the fast and intense culture we live in, and the possibility for these two very different women and their relationship.” Lettice, with her (and I think Shaffer’s) watchwords of Enlarging, Enlivening, and Enlightening, visibly inspires and enlarges each person she touches. Now, as a director, I have a new take on the piece. Penelope states, “Having played the role of 'Lettice' at Hedgerow theatre, I had an opportunity to really dig into the play. Treating big ideas in innovative ways is his signature.”ĭirector Penelope Reed last directed The Breath Of Life at South Camden Theatre Company in 2019 during their two-character play series. “What a delight to join the South Camden Theatre Company in mounting Peter Shaffer's award-winning Lettice & Lovage, a comedy that celebrates the triumph of the extraordinary over the ordinary. Theatre-goers will especially find joy in the words of Shaffer's imaginative, profound, and always entertaining theatre. Penelope Reed spoke about her experience. They are joined by actors Anthony Wilcox and Emily-Grace Murray, along with a group of “tourists.” Both actors appeared together on South Camden's stage in The Savannah Sipping Society in 2013. The show also stars South Camden Theatre Company’s artistic director, Dawn Varava, appearing courtesy of a Special Appearance contract from the Actors’ Equity Association, along with Stacy Skinner, who has appeared in several of our shows over the years. The cast is set, and rehearsals are underway under the direction of Hedgerow Theatre’s Penelope Reed. As with all of Shaffer's plays, excitement reigns as audiences witness opposing Titans. While in Shaffer's tragic Amadeus, Mozart's genius loses against the less-gifted Salieri, In the award-winning Lettice & Lovage, we witness sparkling comedy as these two women of a certain age become female gladiators as they grow because of the struggle. She is at odds with practical Lotte Shoen (Dawn Varava), from The Preservation Trust, who uses her power against Lettice. She lifts the spirits of her tourist guests with her vibrant, imaginative storytelling. Lettice Douffet (Stacy Skinner) is our Tour Guide in one of London’s least stately homes. This is a comical and satirical play centered on a flamboyant tour guide who loves to embellish the history behind an English country house and who butts heads with a fact-conscious official from The Preservation Trust during one of her tours. (CAMDEN, NJ) - South Camden Theatre Company continues their 2023 season with Lettice & Lovage by Peter Shaffer from April 14-30, 2023.
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