Calendar

Feb
21
Thu
King Lear, Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Feb 21 @ 12:30 am – Nov 3 @ 1:30 am

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

February 21 – November 3, 2013

[button url=”http://www.osfashland.org/experience-osf/current-season/buy-tickets.aspx” target=”blank”]Buy Tickets[/button]

Lear_746X308King Lear is ready to turn his realm over to his three daughters. His plan is simple: Give the biggest piece to the daughter who loves him most. But honeyed words and hubris blind Lear to the true motives of those around him, plunging king and kingdom into a hell of treachery, madness and unspeakable acts—with consequences that reveal the worst and best in human nature.

 

Oct
23
Wed
Much Ado About Nothing, Seattle Shakespeare Co.
Oct 23 @ 12:30 am – 12:45 am

Seattle Shakespeare Company

Oct. 23-Nov. 17, 2013

Directed by George Mount

[button url=”http://www.seattleshakespeare.org/season-and-tickets/” target=”blank”]Buy Tickets[/button]

Everyone knows that Beatrice and Benedick were meant for each other…except these two sharp-tongued wits can’t see it themselves! Only the shared resolve of redeeming a young girl’s honor brings the warring pair together. Filled with eccentric clowns, heart-warming families, and troublesome rogues, this vibrant comic celebration of romance will have you cheering when love eventually wins out.

 

 

 

 

Jan
8
Wed
Richard II, Seattle Shakespeare Co.
Jan 8 @ 12:30 am – Feb 2 @ 1:30 am

Seattle Shakespeare Company

Jan. 8-Feb. 2, 2014

Directed by Rosa Joshi

[button url=”http://www.seattleshakespeare.org/season-and-tickets/” target=”blank”]Buy Tickets[/button]

This lyrical beginning to the War of the Roses is among the most moving of all of Shakespeare’s histories. More poet than monarch, Richard II is ill-suited to the role that lineage and legacy demands of him. Surrounded by ambitious men who would prey on his vulnerabilities, Richard is toppled from the throne by his cunning and capable cousin, Henry. But in the loss of his worldly power, Richard makes an unexpected revelation far more important than any kingdom.

 

 

 

 

 

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
[button url=”http://www.osfashland.org/experience-osf/current-season/buy-tickets.aspx” target=”blank”]Buy Tickets[/button]

 

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
[button url=”http://www.osfashland.org/experience-osf/current-season/buy-tickets.aspx” target=”blank”]Buy Tickets[/button]

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.

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

[button url=”http://www.seattleshakespeare.org/season-and-tickets/” target=”blank”]Buy Tickets[/button]

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.