THANK YOU, MR. SHAKESPEARE For the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, ten who have spent their professional life in theater share favorite experiences when his words gave the theater life. pril 23 marked the 400th Anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. The body of work he left was so alive with poetry, characters, insight […]
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Bettering the bard Amy Freed throws herself into a revision of Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. by CRISTOFER GROSS ike a titanic father figure, William Shakespeare has cast a shadow over four succeeding centuries of playwrights. Were he somehow watching each descendant generation he would surely take personal pride in those he inspired to soaring
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JUST AS YOU’D LIKE IT The forest of Arden comes alive at Shakespeare’s Globe in London
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PAGE 1 | 2 | 3 ROBERT COHEN The eyes have it Last Sunday the University of California, Irvine, honored Robert Cohen and his wife Lorna with a plaque for their 50 years on campus. The dinner ceremony included a performance in UCI’s Claire Trevor Theatre that included alums who are now Broadway performers. Now
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PAGE 1 | 2 | 3 JULIE HABER Stage managing Shakespeare h, Shakespeare! It holds a special place in my heart. The first play I ever stage managed was Twelfth Night at UCI, a traditional production directed by RSC actor Brewster Mason and set in Shakespeare’s time. Shakespeare’s plays reveal something new with each reading
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