Head Over Heels

Basilius, the Duke of Arcadia, goes to visit the Oracle, hoping to hear nothing but good prophecies for himself and his family. Instead, he is told that his oldest daughter will never have a relationship with a man, his youngest daughter will defy him and marry beneath her station, he will commit adultery with his own wife, and within a year another man will be Duke instead of him. Indeed, his youngest daughter Philoclea is already starting to realize that she is in love with the shepherd Musidorous. It takes a while longer for his oldest daughter Pamela to realize that it is the maid Mopsa who sets her heart aflutter. As for Basilius committing adultery with his own wife? Well…never mind. It has to be seen to be believed. Jeff Whitty's bawdy adaptation of Sir Philip Sidney's pastoral romance Arcadia plays out to the music and lyrics of the Go Go's, blending Elizabethan adventure with an ‘80s beat. The play contains some risqué components; there is a great deal of clever dialogue that is laced with sexual punning and innuendo. Teenagers who can handle these elements will enjoy this high energy musical romp. Prologue recommended.