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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.

Feb
28
Fri
Equivocation, Southwest Shakespeare Co
Feb 28 @ 6:45 am – Mar 22 @ 7:45 am

Southwest Shakespeare Company

By Bill Cain

Feb. 28 – March 22, 2014

Anita Farnsworth Theater
Mesa Arts Center
1 East Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201
(480) 644 6500

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In London, 1605, a down-and-out playwright called Shagspeare receives a royal commission to write a play promoting the government’s version of the Guy Fawkes’ Gunpowder Plot. As Shag navigates the dangerous course between writing a lie or losing his head, his devoted theatre troupe helps him negotiate each step along the way.

Mar
19
Wed
The Importance of Being Earnest, Seattle Shakespeare Co.
Mar 19 @ 12:30 am – Apr 13 @ 1:30 am

Seattle Shakespeare Company

March 19-Apr. 13, 2014

Directed by Victor Pappas

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Oscar Wilde’s outlandish masterpiece is one of the cleverest comedies in the English language. Dapper Jack Worthing and Algernon, his compatriot in cavorting, have fallen for two ladies who have their hearts set on marrying a man named Ernest. In order to pursue the romance, both men concoct an elaborate deception which leads to an even more outlandish surprise when the formidable Lady Bracknell starts sleuthing about for the far-fetched truth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.   

 

 

Apr
24
Thu
King Lear, Seattle Shakespeare Co.
Apr 24 @ 12:30 am – May 11 @ 1:30 am

Seattle Shakespeare Company

Apr. 24-May 11, 2014

Directed by Sheila Daniels

Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center

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The ultimate family drama matched by intense political intrigue, King Lear traces an aging monarch’s descent into madness. Weary of his royal duties, King Lear elects to distribute his lands among his three daughters. But sweet falsities and hubris blind Lear to the true motives of those around him, scorching king and kingdom to ashes with consequences that unearth the worst and best in human nature.