So, you know how I said this post was my last one for the holidays? I lied. Because I just had to pop back on to show you this awesome review that the Sacramento News & Review did of Uh, Yup‘s Production of The Love of Three Oranges. This is the highest profile review the show has ever gotten and the reviewer gave it four out of a possible five stars! A massive congratulations go to the whole cast and crew of the show, it really sounds like it’s a great production. If you’re in the area, it runs until December 17th so there’s still a chance to catch it before it closes.
Needless to say, I’m totally bummed this is going on across the country and I can’t go see it!
One thing that gave me a real thrill reading this review is that the reporter specifically signaled out The Mute Bumpkin as a favorite part. The Mute Bumpkin (and all the bumpkins) are Hillary DePiano originals. With so many elements of this play borrowed from the source material, it’s fun to know the stuff I added is working out there in the wild and that people are enjoying it.
Lastly, I want to point out that Uh, Yup is a brand new theatre company and that Three Oranges is their very first play! I am humbled and flattered that they chose this show to launch their company and I cannot thank them enough for doing the play such justice.
Here’s a little excerpt of what they say specifically about the play:
Take a classical commedia dell’arte story, add a prologue that grants accessibility to any audience, then finish it off with fanciful characters that project themselves far beyond the limits of their masks. It’s a concoction that produces The Love of Three Oranges by Hillary DePiano, the freshman show of Sacramento’s newest theater company, Uh, Yup Productions. The show is produced and directed by Kara Ow.
The Narrator (Brittaleigha Baskerville) explains that the audience’s laughter and applause is a vital part of the show. The plot is a simple story that has served commedia for centuries, a plot about a sad king, a lover-boy prince and the necessity of thwarting evil forces. This premise, coupled with clowns and henchmen, creates an original universe where plot takes a backseat to the colorful characters.
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This play has something for everyone: slapstick for the younger order, subtle sexy jokes for the older and sophomoric japes for everyone.
You can read the full article here.
Hillary DePiano is a playwright, fiction and non-fiction writer who loves writing of all kinds except for writing bios like this.
