Every month, we share a snapshot of Shakespeare in performance around America. What plays are onstage this month? We check in with our theater partners Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Folger Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Southwest Shakespeare Company, and Theatre for a New Audience.
The Winter’s Tale is a popular play this month. It’s onstage at Folger Theatre (Mar 13 – Apr 22), Chesapeake Shakespeare Company (Mar 9 – Apr 7), and Theatre for a New Audience (Mar 13 – Apr 15).
See photos from Folger Theatre’s production of The Winter’s Tale, directed by Aaron Posner.
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- Close friend Paulina (Grace Gonglewski) looks upon her queen Hermione (Katie deBuys) in Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale.
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- Musical merriment abounds at the sheep shearing festival (pictured left to right: Emily Kaye Lynn, Daven Ralston, Kimberly Gilbert, Liz Filios, Richard R. Henry).
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- King Leontes (Michael Tisdale) begins to feel the pangs of jealousy, as his queen Hermione (Katie deBuys) speaks with his best friend Polixenes (Aldo Billingslea). Photo by Teresa Wood.
See photos from Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s production of The Winter’s Tale, directed by Isabelle Anderson.
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- The character “Time” appears to guide us from Act 1 to Act 2. The Winter’s Tale. Directed by Isabelle Anderson. Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. March 8 – April 7, 2018. Photo by Shealyn Jae.
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- The Winter’s Tale. Directed by Isabelle Anderson. Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. March 8 – April 7, 2018. Photo by Shealyn Jae.
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- The herdsman arrive dressed as satyrs. The Winter’s Tale. Directed by Isabelle Anderson. Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. March 8 – April 7, 2018. Photo by Shealyn Jae.
See photos from Theatre for a New Audience’s production of The Winter’s Tale, directed by Arin Arbus.
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- Dion Mucciacito as Polixenes and Kelley Curran (Hermione) in The Winter’s Tale at TFANA. Photo by Gerry Goodstein.
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- Anatol Yusef (Leontes) and Kelley Curran (Hermione) in The Winter’s Tale at TFANA. Photo by Gerry Goodstein.
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company presents Othello (Mar 2-24).
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- William Oliver Watkins as Othello and Nicholas Rose as Iago in Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s 2018 production of William Shakespeare’s ͞Othello͟, directed by Christopher V. Edwards, playing March 2-24, 2018. Performances located at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s new theater, The Otto M. Budig Theater, 1195 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Tickets are available online now at cincyshakes.com or by calling the box office 513.381.2273. By Mikki Schaffner Photography.
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- Courtney Lucien as Desdemona and William Oliver Watkins as Othello in Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s 2018 production of William Shakespeare’s ͞Othello͟, directed by Christopher V. Edwards, playing March 2-24, 2018. Performances located at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s new theater, The Otto M. Budig Theater, 1195 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Tickets are available online now at cincyshakes.com or by calling the box office 513.381.2273. By Mikki Schaffner Photography
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- (From left) Nicholas Rose as Iago, Justin McCombs as Cassio, and Candice Handy in Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s 2018 production of William Shakespeare’s ͞Othello͟, directed by Christopher V. Edwards, playing March 2-24, 2018. Performances located at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s new theater, The Otto M. Budig Theater, 1195 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. Tickets are available online now at cincyshakes.com or by calling the box office 513.381.2273. By Mikki Schaffner Photography.
Seattle Shakespeare Company presents The Merchant of Venice (Mar 20 – Apr 15). In this production directed by Desdemona Chiang, Amy Thone will play the part of Shylock as a woman.
Southwest Shakespeare Company presents Henry IV, Part 1 (Mar 23 – Apr 7).
Two of the plays that we highlighted in February are still onstage: Othello and Henry V at Oregon Shakespeare Festival both run through October.
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- Katherine (Jessica Ko) speaks little English and Henry V (Daniel José Molina) speaks hardly any French, yet they ultimately understand each other very well. Photo by Jenny Graham, Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
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- Leftto right: Bardolph (Robert Vincent Frank, in back) tries to keep his drinking cronies—who are at odds because HostessQuickly was engaged to Nym (Shaun Taylor-Corbett, left), but instead married Pistol (Kimberly Scott)—from killing each other. Photo by Jenny Graham, Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
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- Emilia (Amy Kim Waschke, left) and Desdemona (Alejandra Escalante) try to make sense of Othello’s (Chris Butler) sudden jealousy. Photo by Jenny Graham, Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
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- Lodovico (James Ryen, right) is astonished whenOthello (Chris Butler, center) strips Cassio (Derek Garza) of his rank. Photo by Jenny Graham, Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, Folger Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Southwest Shakespeare Company, and Theatre for a New Audience are all theater partners of the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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Shylock as a woman? No…that’s a stretch too far! Malvolia worked pretty well, except the strip tease scene!
Arline leven — March 16, 2018
Stunning: https://www.dramainthehood.net/2018/03/seattle-shakespeare-offers-a-stunning-merchant-of-venice/
Photos: http://www.seattleshakespeare.org/shows/the-merchant-of-venice-2018/
Laurie — March 30, 2018