The Denver Center Theatre's production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum was just as they said it would be, absolutely hilarious. The cast brought the characters' personalities to life with great facial expressions, their body language, and singing. The costumes added to the comedy with their bright colors, and for the courtesans, minimal coverage. While slight in fabric, their design was bold and created in such a way to give each one a distinct and fun personality. And, that can be said for each one of the characters who were lovable and funny all at the same time. Truly a comedy as said at the beginning.
While the play fulfilled its bill as a comedy, the play's underlying theme of truth and freedom, was well stated when the characters' true identities were revealed, the slave gains his freedom in the end, the guy gets his girl, the father finds his lost children, and a marriage is reconciled–well, sort of. No tragedy there. What a relief to see everyone live happily ever after.
If you have been looking for a way to get rid of those frown lines, you need to go see A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
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