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Apr
4
Fri
The Suitors/Commedia Double Bill – Syracuse Shakespeare Festival
Apr 4 @ 3:45 am – Apr 13 @ 4:45 am

Syracuse Shakespeare Festival

April 4 – April 14, 2014

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Our second plunge into 17th century French comedy gives us even more laughs than last year’s Molierean tickler.  It’s another comedy by a French icon, The Suitors, by Jean Racine, Judith Harris directing; one of the most hilarious French plays ever written, Racine’s only comedy (1688), tells of a judge named Nigaud who has lost his mind from overwork but is still possessed with the desire to go to court and try cases day and night.  After a brief intermission the second half of this double bill gives you, Commedia dell’Arte, Lynn Barbato directing; the roots of improvisation date back to 16th century Italy where “stock” character types mocked social conventions and they’ll be mocking unconventionally for your laughter and delight.   

 

 

Jun
11
Wed
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Bard on the Beach
Jun 11 @ 6:45 am – Sep 20 @ 7:45 am

Bard on the Beach

June 11 – September 20, 2014

Directed by Dean Paul Gibson

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Meddling fairies, star-crossed lovers and bumbling tradesmen delight in Shakespeare’s beloved comedy. Oberon, King of the Fairies, is upset with his Queen Titania and he commands Puck to produce a powerful nectar that causes love at first sight. The mischievous sprite arranges for Titania to fall for Bottom, a simple weaver (now transformed into an ass) while entangling the affections of four runaway lovers.

Bard’s silver anniversary season revisits the hugely popular 2006 production of Dream, with Dean Paul Gibson back to direct.

 

Jun
12
Thu
The Tempest, Bard on the Beach
Jun 12 @ 6:30 am – Sep 18 @ 7:30 am

Bard on the Beach

June 12 – September 18, 2014

Directed by Meg Roe

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Prospero, a magician and exiled Duke, is stranded on an enchanted island with his daughter Miranda, the spirit Ariel and the slave Caliban. He conjures up a storm that shipwrecks his enemies on the island’s shores. As Prospero and Ariel weave a magical web, surprising alliances form, murder plots are hatched, and romance blossoms between Miranda and the son of Prospero’s deepest foe. Meg Roe, who directed Bard’s 2008 Tempest, returns to deliver a re-imagined version of that season’s hit production.

 

 

 

Jul
4
Fri
Cymbeline, Bard on the Beach
Jul 4 @ 6:30 am – Sep 17 @ 7:30 am

Bard on the Beach

July 4 – September 17, 2014

Directed by Anita Rochon

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Love, jealousy, betrayal, escape and redemption merge to drive a story about what it means to lose yourself completely – only to find yourself again. Featuring a host of memorable characters and one of Shakespeare’s most finely-etched female leads, the play combines a fairytale quality with a modern sensibility. This physical and fast-paced adaptation is directed by Anita Rochon.