"Is that a spear under your cloak?"

My initial reaction to reading this play was that it was very straight forward and right to the point. The sex references and jokes are very obvious, at least in my point of view. I know that would love to see this performed. There are, however, many groups of individuals who, if they even wanted to see it, would want it toned down a bit.
In the staging for a college audience, or rather, the typical college audience (this excludes the very conservative individuals), I see this being staged very close to what it is like in the script. The costumes would be very elaborate, and at the same time very scandalous. The set would be eccentric and over the top, to add to the comedic aspect of the show.
Now, for the more conservative group, who are brave enough to even consider seeing this show, I see the staging a little different than for the stereotypical college crowd. I see the set still being very large and elaborate, but I see the costumes being more conservative. There would be less skin showing, and less accented attributes on the women. There would also be some censoring of the lines, if possible, so they won’t be offended by some of the crude jokes.
Even though some of the jokes are a bit over the top, I think that is what makes this show so much fun to read. It’s the type of show that makes you wonder what on earth the author was on when they wrote it! At least, that’s what I was thinking. It’s a brilliant plot line, which, as we learned in class, people have actually tried. And it really makes you think about the effects women have on men, how we may, though we don’t think it, have a bit more control over them than originally thought.