In pursuit of everlasting fame, would you give up sleep, food, and the company of women?
The King and his buddies, to secure their legacies, vow to do just that. They proclaim new court rules and sign an oath – only to discover that the Princess of France and her ladies are about to arrive on official state business. A serious pursuit is turned upside-down as the men scramble to keep their promises and not fall in love.
This battle of Wits versus Heart may play like a game, but you will soon see that the consequences are real.
Love’s Labor’s Lost will be directed by Janet Hayatshahi. Joining her are Anahita Sepehri as Assistant Director, Alice Gosti as Movement Director, Parmida Ziaei as Scenic Designer, Jocelyne Fowler as Costume Designer, Jacob Viramontes as Lighting Designer, Sandra Huezo-Menjivar as Sound Designer, Robin Macartney as Prop Designer, Paul Adolphsen as Dramaturg, Amy Thone as Text Coach, with Lily Nguyen as Stage Manager and Philomena Schnoebelen as Assistant Stage Manager.
WHAT IS DRUM AND COLOURS? Love’s Labor’s Lost is a continuation of the Drum and Colours project first launched in winter 2022 with presentations of Hamlet and As You Like It in repertory. Furthering the work of previous projects like the Shakespeare Equity Engagement program (SEE) and the Holding Space project, Drum and Colours aims to meet the community’s needs with an all-BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) company with 360-degree representation, including actors, directors, and production team. It explores BIPOC company members’ personal connections to the classics and sheds new light on familiar works.
SSC believes that art that is open—to adaptation, interpretation, and the recognition of the wonderful vastness of the human experience—is stronger and more long-lasting than art which ignores that complexity.