Rustic Mechanicals Coming To Adaland

“After a five-year hiatus, West Virginia’s only professional Shakespeare troupe, The Rustic Mechanicals of Clarksburg, will once again visit Adaland Mansion at Philippi. We are beyond thrilled to welcome back this outstanding WV troupe to our side-yard pavilion for an evening of fine food and exciting and hilarious theatre!” says an Adaland Mansion spokesperson.

Adaland will host this innovative company on Sunday, July 21. Besides the performance, the evening includes a sumptuous dinner of Hawaiian style smoked chicken and smoked pork with a variety of sides and desserts served at 5 p.m. To enjoy the summer evening dinner and play on Adaland’s side yard pavilion, call 304-457-1587 and leave a message with name and number of reservations wanted.

As WV’s only professional Shakespeare troupe, The Rustic Mechanicals tour three shows annually, including its WV Shakespeare in the Park(s) outdoor tour, “focusing on making Shakespeare’s plays accessible to modern audiences by utilizing dynamic and extreme casting techniques paired with Shakespeare’s staging conditions.” (Shakespeare Theatre Association)

This special evening at Adaland begins with dinner at 5 p.m. followed by a pre-show jam with the Thundering Hearts Band at 6 p.m. and then William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” at 6:30 p.m.

“The Tempest” was written in 1610-1611. The story of the play according to the RM’s Facebook page: “On a distant island, a man waits. Robbed of his position, power, and wealth, his enemies have left him in isolation. But this is no ordinary man, and this is no ordinary island. Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, is a magician, able to control the very elements and bend nature to his will. When a sail appears on the horizon, he reaches out across the ocean to the ship that carries the men who wronged him. Creating a vast magical storm, he wrecks the ship and washes his enemies up onto shore. When they wake, they find themselves lost on a fantastical island where nothing is as it seems. Widely considered to be the last of his solo plays, “The Tempest” is Shakespeare’s final masterpiece, a hilarious and lyrical tale of forgiveness, generosity, and enlightenment.”

To learn more about The Rustic Mechanicals, go to their Facebook page. To learn more about Adaland Mansion at Philippi, Philippi’s historical gem four miles north of the famous Covered Bridge, visit www.adaland.org and Adaland’s Facebook page.