"AS YOU LIKE IT"
"What's not to like? The Trinity Shakespeare Festival opened Thursday night with a production of the comedy AS YOU LIKE IT that anyone would like. David Coffee brings a W.C. Fields-esque pomposity to his hilarious interpretation of the clown, Touchstone. He also excels in the abundant musical touches that adorn this production."
Punch Shaw,
- DFW.COM
"David Coffee provides much of the laughs as Touchstone, giving what is essentially a W.C. Fields impression, and his song and dance routine feels like a moment of genius."
Chris O'Rourke,
- TULSA THEATER EXAMINER
"Two of the greatest, and hardest, of all Shakespearean roles come off very well in this AS YOU LIKE IT. David Coffee plays Touchstone, the court clown voluntarily banished to the country, as a less cynical W.C.Fields."
Lawson Taitte,
- DALLAS MORNING NEWS
"An absolutely masterful Shakespearean comic, as Touchstone in AYLI Coffee stands out in all his scenes perfectly punctuating the text with pauses, gestures, business, and cleverness. His energy is infectious and one laughs just to see him enter on stage knowing something good will happen."
Clyde Berry,
- John Garcia's THE COLUMN
Clare Floyd DeVries' set with Tristan Decker's lighting.
The Finale
The Epilogue
The Festival Swag
Also, for the first year, during the festival we had our first CAMP WILLY (Harry Parker's title)!
Here's the younger campers that delivered Hamlet's advice to the Players.
A big Thank You to Robert Krecklow who hosted our Company party in the Presidential Suite at the Marriott Blackstone Hotel with a terrace and view of downtown Fort Worth!
The Festival continues to grow in popularity and critical acclaim in its third year. I couldn't be more proud than to be associated with the Trinity Shakespeare Festival!
All production photos by Amy Peterson.