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Feb
6
Thu
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Lantern Theater
Feb 6 @ 12:15 am – Mar 16 @ 1:15 am

Lantern Theater

February 6 – March 16, 2014

Directed by Charles McMahon

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Idealism, envy, and power politics collide as the Roman Republic reaches a crisis. Caesar’s political genius, military prowess, and overwhelming popular appeal make him the most powerful leader the Republic has ever known. But his popularity breeds suspicion among his rivals and some fear Caesar’s power will corrode the freedom of the State. Shakespeare’s vision of Rome is both epic and intimate, from powerful speeches in grand public squares to whispered conspiracies in back rooms and dark hallways. There in the shadows, unlikely alliances set up a chain of events that bring down the great Caesar and thrust Rome into a disastrous civil war. Tony Award nominee Forrest McClendon leads an all-Philadelphia cast in Shakespeare’s timeless political thriller, brought to you by “the city’s top presenter of Shakespeare’s work.” (TheaterMania.com)

 

Feb
8
Sat
The Winter’s Tale, The Old Globe
Feb 8 @ 12:30 am – Mar 16 @ 1:30 am

The Old Globe

February 8 – March 16, 2014

Directed by Barry Edelstein

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NPR calls Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein “one of the country’s leading Shakespeareans.” Now Edelstein’s work takes center stage in his Old Globe directorial debut with Shakespeare’s most enchanting masterpiece, featuring a powerful musical score written expressly for the production by acclaimed classical composer Michael Torke. The Winter’s Talesweeps breathtakingly from tragedy to comedy and along the way visits kings and queens, dancing shepherds, a most extraordinary statue, and one notoriously hungry bear, before it reaches its stunning, magical conclusion.

Feb
14
Fri
The Tempest – Oregon Shakespeare Fest – Ashland, OR
Feb 14 @ 7:15 pm – Nov 2 @ 8:15 pm

The Tempest

  • February 14 – November 2, 2014
  • Angus Bowmer Theatre
  • By William Shakespeare | Directed by Tony Taccone
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Rough magic and brave new worlds

For 12 years, the exiled Duke Prospero has waited for this moment: Old enemies have sailed too close to his enchanted island, and a mighty storm has forced them ashore. Now it’s time to settle old scores and reclaim his former dukedom for his daughter, Miranda. Aided by supernatural powers, Prospero dispenses justice while overseeing the growing attraction between Miranda and the princely son of one of his foes. In Shakespeare’s romance, sorcery and love transmute vengeance into humility and humanity, making it possible for all to return to a world made new by the power of forgiveness.

This production of “The Tempest” is part of Shakespeare for a New Generation, a national theatre initiative sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts in cooperation with Arts Midwest.

 

Feb
20
Thu
The Comedy of Errors – Oregon Shakespeare Fest, Ashland OR
Feb 20 @ 7:00 pm – Nov 2 @ 8:00 pm

The Comedy of Errors

  • The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, OR
  • February 20 – November 2, 2014
  • Thomas Theatre
  • By William Shakespeare | Directed by Kent Gash
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Double double trouble

Antipholus and his servant, Dromio, go looking for family they lost years ago. Traveling from the rural South, they journey to the big city and find themselves in the heart of the Harlem Renaissance. And surprise! Suddenly there are two identical Antipholi and two identical Dromios, which has everybody in town (including significant others) seeing double. To make matters worse, another family member is about to be executed for breaking local law. Laughs fly as the clock ticks in Shakespeare’s farce about the craziest family reunion ever.

Jun
3
Tue
Richard III – Oregon Shakespeare Fest, Ashland, OR
Jun 3 @ 6:30 pm – Oct 10 @ 7:30 pm
Richard III - Oregon Shakespeare Fest, Ashland, OR

Richard III

  • June 3 – October 10, 2014
  • Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, OR – Allen Elizabethan Theatre
  • By William Shakespeare | Directed by James Bundy

Bad to the Bone

The king you love to hate returns. Richard III is the cunning royal reprobate so deformed in body and spirit that even his mother rues the day he was born. His path to England’s throne is murderous. He rules with a tyrant’s fist. He’s backstabbing and bloody. Yet he is so mesmerizing that we dare you to look away. Historically, Richard III may not have been such a villain, but where’s the fun in that? Shakespeare’s reworking of history is tragedy at its best—deep, rich and unapologetic.

Jun
5
Thu
The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Oregon Shakespeare Fest
Jun 5 @ 12:30 am – Oct 12 @ 1:30 am

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

June 5 – October 12, 2014

Directed by Sarah Rasmussen

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Is all really fair in love?

Young Proteus only has eyes for his hometown sweetheart, Julia. But on a trip to Milan, he gets one look at the lovely Silvia . . . and dumps Julia in a heartbeat. Two problems: Silvia is his best friend’s girl, and Julia won’t be dumped that easily. Stir in some bandits, an outraged father and a bad-mannered dog, and it’s friend versus friend in a wild tale of romantic rivals. This sumptuous production of Shakespeare’s early comedy—with twists that echo in his later plays—honors and mirrors Elizabethan tradition with an all-female cast.