亨廷顿的《爱的徒劳》以一战前的欧洲为背景
在一个一切皆有可能的世界里，纯真重获新生
Covert meetings, misdirected love notes, and a beautiful princess threaten the chastity of four young scholars in William Shakespeare’s early comedy 爱是徒劳的。 The 亨廷顿剧院 Company’s current production of the play, directed by Nicholas Martin, Huntington artistic director, runs through June 11 at the 波士顿大学 Theatre, 264 Huntington Ave., Boston. 这是马丁在波士顿地区的第一部莎翁作品。
马丁说，故事发生在第一次世界大战前的欧洲，那是一个纯真的时代，“世界仍然充满希望和承诺，粗心和调情是有余地的。” 人们仍然相信一切皆有可能，尽管动荡的乌云在地平线上若隐若现。” 为这部作品创作了新的乐谱，并配有现场音乐伴奏。
The director has also embraced the youthful energy and vitality of the play by casting experienced veterans alongside a younger cast, including as the lead character Berowne 波士顿大学 graduate Noah Bean (CFA’00), who just completed a starring role in David Mamet’s acclaimed new play 浪漫 in Los Angeles.
Martin describes 爱的努力白费了， one of Shakespeare’s earlier plays, as “complex, mysterious, and defying categorization in the Shakespeare canon.”
“我喜欢它那旺盛的青春活力，”他说。 “我喜欢它非常有趣，有点苦乐参半。 我认为这是结束这一季，开启夏季的理想剧集。”