A View from the Cliff — “Swimming in the Shallows” makes big splash
Shakespeare warned, “The course of true love never did run smooth,” in his beloved comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Well…the Brooklyn College Department of Theater’s current comedy, “Swimming in the Shallows,” has the same fanciful, farcical feeling.
Both works can be seen as pointed commentaries on their eras or just enjoyed as lighthearted mirrors of society. Since Brooklyn College’s version begins with dancing lessons for the “Swimming Slide,” let’s assume the more cheerful version is intended.
That being said, how about some frivolous comparisons between the immortal bard and Brooklyn College’s “Swimming…?”