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While the physical staging and door play were spot on, it was the interpretation of the genius comedic dialogue that kept getting lost in the shuffle.

The renowned 'Il Stupendo' is scheduled to sing the lead in the opera Othello. Chaos ensues when his wife mistakenly leaves him a 'Dear John' letter and the distraught singer is accidentally given a double dose of tranquilizers. What follows is a laugh-out-loud chain reaction of mistaken identity, farcical plot twists, double entendres and musical mayhem!

11 Minutes Theatre Company presents: Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel at the Arvada Festival Playhouse at 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, Colo., tonight, November 1 - 16, 2013.

11 Minutes Theatre Company presents: Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel at the Arvada Festival Playhouse at 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, Colo., November 1 - 16, 2013.

End Game by Samuel Beckett playing at Spark Theater, Santa Fe Arts District, 985 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Thursday, Friday and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. March 8-30, 2013. Tickets $10.00 to $20.00, online at www.sparktheater.org.

Appearances are sure to deceive in this twisty mystery.

BOUND IN A NUTSHELL is a 90-minute adaptation of 'Hamlet' -- every word of which is Shakespeare's own -- set in a modern-day prison, complete with security cameras, prison guards and torture chambers.

Moonwork, Inc. -- a company known for its imaginative, original interpretations of Shakespeare, including critically acclaimed productions of RICHARD III, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and JULIUS CAESAR -- presents the world premiere of BOUND IN A NUTSHELL, a one-act based on William Shakespeare's HAMLET, as part of the 12th Annual New York International Fringe Festival.

Moonwork, Inc. -- a company known for its imaginative, original interpretations of Shakespeare, including critically acclaimed productions of RICHARD III, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and JULIUS CAESAR -- presents the world premiere of BOUND IN A NUTSHELL, a one-act based on William Shakespeare's HAMLET, as part of the 12th Annual New York International Fringe Festival.