Sweet Tea Shakespeare
Presents Twelfth Night
by ERINN CRIDER
Jeremy Fiebig has a strong history in
theatre. He is the Assistant Professor
of Theatre at Fayetteville State
University and Managing Director
at the Gilbert Theater. He is also the
founder of Sweet Tea Shakespeare.
Sweet Tea Shakespeare is a twoyear-old theatre group that until now
has performed outdoors during the
summer at the Cape Fear Botanical
Garden. This January the troupe will
perform Shakespeare's Twelfth Night;
Or What You Will.
This growth in Sweet Tea
Shakespeare is exciting, but it does
not come without challenges. "This
is our first winter production after
two years of performing exclusively
It takes hours of preparation and rehearsals to at Cape Fear Botanical Garden,"
bring a production to the stage.
said Fiebig. "This is our first indoor
performance and the first that is not in
the summer. It is a challenge because
we think differently between the indoors and outdoors. "
This show is about the twins Viola and Sebastian and their misadventures
trying to reunite after a shipwreck separates them. "The show refers to the 12
nights of the Christmas season, the end of the Christmas season. That's why
we scheduled the play for the
end of January, when people
are beginning new things," said
Fiebig.
For this performance Sweet
Tea Shakespeare will be doing
different things, too. There
will be two performances at
each indoor venue — the Cape
Fear Botanical Garden and the
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church.
There will be some differences
but Sweet Tea Shakespeare will
continue to provide a laid back
atmosphere. There is music,
fellowship and a play. People are
welcome to come early. There
will be carols, music, actors
talking with people and holiday
treats. "It will have the same picnic/ family reunion feel. It will be like a winter
gathering over at a friend's house on a cold night. It feels laid back." Fiebig says.
Despite being a Shakespeare play, Twelfth Night is still incredibly relevant.
Fiebig explained, "The common misconception about Shakespeare is that the
way he wrote was old fashioned and old English. Actually, he was inventing
some of the language that we use today. This speaks to the connection that
many people have to Christmas. It is a bittersweet take on what it means to hang
out with friends on a holiday. There is death, comedy and issues of mistaken
identity, love and fun. The streak of death and the dark tone really rounds it out.
It really speaks to those whose holidays aren't always happy."
Sweet Tea Shakespeare will perform Twelfth Night; Or What You Will at the
Cape Fear Botanical Garden Jan. 10 -12. The shows begin at 7 p.m. at 536 N.
Eastern Blvd. Performances at the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church will be held
Jan. 17-19. Shows begin at 7 p.m. at 1601 Raeford Rd. Tickets for garden
members are $10, non-member tickets cost $12, student tickets cost $7.50,
children tickets (5-12 years old) cost $5, children under 5 are free, and FSU
students will be charged $5. To purchase tickets online or for more
information visit: www.sweetteashakespeare.com. To purchase
tickets by phone from the FSU box
ERINN CRIDER, Staff Writer. COMoffice call 910-672-1724.
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