I spent part of yesterday with the composers/musicians for the show. They are talented guys who play a variety of instruments and speak the language of music fluently. Although I can barely speak their language I find we are still able to communicate because they know how to translate emotions into music.
While driving home, I thought about the impact our musicians have on our performances. Good music is like good food, it can sustain a show and leave audiences feeling well-fed long after the final curtain. Through the years the musicians have given every production its own unique soundtrack. We add dances and songs to Shakespeare's plays and sometimes our narrators belt-out part of the plot-line to a lively tune. The musicians, and we have had a number of them over the years, are playful and fun-loving. They are also hard-working and serious. They listen, translate, and compose with heart.
Together our creative spirits turn Shakespeare's scripts into exuberant productions in part, because the music is so lively and full. The human spirit blossoms whenever people join together to create something bigger than themselves. We share a love for Shakespeare, for theater, and for each other. And so... as Will so eloquently wrote, "If music be the food of love, play on!"
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