By William Shakespeare
Directed by Tim Ocel
Performed in the outdoor Festival Glen.
“What power is it which mounts my love so high, That makes me see, and cannot feed mine eye?” – Helena, All’s Well That Ends Well, Act I
All’s Well That Ends Well is a play considered by noted scholar Harold Bloom to be Shakespeare’s “most undervalued comedy” and one that has only graced the stages of SSC once before, in 1993. SSC veteran Tim Ocel returns to direct, saying “All's Well is a play that takes place on a very human scale in that there are no heroics and it is brutally honest.” In stark contrast to Romeo and Juliet’s impetuous young lovers, All’s Well That Ends Well is the story of Helena, a woman whose love for Bertram is unflappable but goes unrequited until her dogged persistence and clever wit finally allow her to emerge victorious. It also, according to Mr. Ocel, “explores the question of nobility – are you born with it or do you achieve it through your actions?”
Director Tim Ocel (at left), based in St. Louis, MO, is a director of theatre and opera. He is an Artistic Associate at Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, NY, and is currently finishing his fourth and final year as Associate Professor of Opera at the University of Kansas-Lawrence. Scenic Design by Erhard Rom. Costume Design by B Modern. Lighting Design by Peter West. Original Music composed by John Zeretzke.
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