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A Silenced Shakespeare in Washington, D.C.

A Silenced Shakespeare in Washington, D.C.

By James Bovard for The Wall Street Journal, 13 July 2015 In Act 5 of “Love’s Labor Lost,” one character scoffs at pedants: “They have been at a great feast of languages, and stolen the scraps.” The latest Shakespeare fashion, at least in the Washington area, is to invite people to a feast of language and serve nothing but grunts, grimaces and grins—with a […]

August 3, 2015 · 0 comments · Theaters

Washington, DC’s Shakespeare Theatre Company stages Kiss Me, Kate and all-male Shrew

By Nelson Pressley for the Washington Post, 5 February 2015 With a lineup that includes the vintage musical “Kiss Me, Kate” and an all-male “Taming of the Shrew” starring “Kinky Boots” Tony winner Billy Porter, the Shakespeare Theatre Company is the first major D.C. troupe to release its 2015-16 season. The announcement includes the STC’s contribution to Washington’s citywide Women’s Voices Festival in […]

February 11, 2015 · 0 comments · Theaters