Renaissance Theatreworks concludes its season with a comedy by the author of Amadeus and Equus. Peter Shaffer’s Lettice and Lovage centers around a tour guide at a sixteenth century historical site. She theatrically embellishes the stories of the, “Fustian House.” As the tourists lack enthusiasm for authentic history, Lettice decides to make it more interesting. Stories of the home become more and more extravagant. Lettice is confronted by Lotte Schoen--an inspector for the group that owns the home.;
It’s a clever comedy that touches on a lot of different themes. As its milieu of the comedy is rather distant from audiences at large, it must be kind of difficult to market a show like this. Renaissance Theatreworks has developed a fun, little personality quiz to promote the show. Over the course of the past year or so, I think online personality quizzes might have lost some momentum. (At least . . . that’s the way it looks on my Facebook feed.) That being said, it’s a fun interactive bit of promotion. And as it turns out, I'm "Felina, Queen of Sorrows."
Which Lettice and Lovage character are you? Take the quiz.
Lettice and Lovage runs April 10-May 3 at the Broadway Theatre Center. For more information, visit Renaissance Theatreworks.
