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Updated: Saturday, November 21, 2009 7:35 p.m.

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Orestes Development: the Cabaret outside

Contributing Reporter
Published Friday, September 25, 2009

Sometimes, the magic’s in the mistakes.
At one point during the Sept. 23 showing of Euripides’ “Orestes,” two actors found themselves unable to perform a necessary shoe removal, and the action stalled.
“Shit,” one actor said. “Anyone have a blade?”
The crowd erupted in laughter, and a man stepped forward to provide the knife that led the show on.
Welcome to Yale Cabaret’s production of “Orestes,” which opened Thursday. To see this ancient tragedy is to gain a sense of the community that permeates the Cabaret and that makes “Orestes,” which runs through tomorrow,...

#1 By ? 5:20p.m. on September 26, 2009

Why isn't it freeeeeeee?

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