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Apr
25
Fri
Henry IV, Part 1, Shakespeare Theater Co.
Apr 25 @ 12:15 am – Jun 7 @ 1:15 am

The Shakespeare Theater Company

Sidney Harman Hall

Henry IV, Part 1

Directed by Michael Kahn

March 25 – June 7, 2014

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henry-iv“The better part of valor is, discretion.”

A young prince must decide between tavern roughhousing and the burden of his father’s legacy, in the coming-of-age story of heroism, corruption and war. STC Artistic Director Michael Kahn directs the masterful Stacy Keach (King Lear, Macbeth) who plays Shakespeare’s beloved character, Falstaff.

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. 

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.