The Newtonite

Much Ado About Nothing livens theater with roller derby

Emma Brignall • April 28, 2022

North and South's recent play opened not with typical Shakespearean dialogue, nor with the actors walking onstage, but with a roller derby bout. Every year North and South put on a joint Shakespeare show...

Much Ado About Nothing combines theater with roller derby

March 19, 2022

Much Ado About Nothing promises to deliver an exciting new spin on a Shakespeare classic. The show, directed by Newton South English teacher Jasmine Lellock, will run March 17-19 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lab...

North, South theater programs collaborate to present 'Julius Caesar'

Carolyn McDonald • June 18, 2018

The clanking of Lelya Davis’ five inch stilettos echoed throughout the Little Theatre. The citizens of Rome were circled around her, anxiously awaiting her powerful words. The audience could feel the...

Preview: "Much Ado About Nothing" puts a modern twist on a classic play

The Newtonite • May 4, 2014

by Jessica Tharaud Students from Theatre Ink teamed up with students from South’s theatre company, South Stage, for their annual Shakespeare production. This year’s play, “Much Ado About Nothing,”...

Review: 'Twelfth Night' displays astounding acting, whimsical makeup, creative set design

The Newtonite • May 10, 2012

by Leah Budson “Nothing that is so is so,” exclaims Feste, a comical jester played by South freshman Max Cooper, summing up the essence of Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”