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Gulf Coast Shakespeare Festival: An Interview with Artistic Director Annette Trossbach

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September 7, 2010

Annette Trossbach, the artistic director of the Laboratory Theater of Florida, which is based in Fort Myers, had an exciting idea about a year ago to have a Shakespeare Festival. Classically trained at the innovative East 15 Drama School in London, Annette has studied and loved Shakespeare’s work and has also tried to share...
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The Shakespeare Factory presents Much Ado About Nothing

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August 14, 2010

The Shakespeare Factory Players (SFP) Present: “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare You are cordially invited to the marriage of Hero and Claudio…OR ARE YOU!?!?!? The Shakespeare Factory Players (SFP) are pleased to announce their summer touring production of William Shakespeare’s classic battle of the sexes comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing”. SFP is...
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The Merry Devil of Edmonton at the Philly Fringe

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August 14, 2010

Newly minted Bad Quarto Productions will present a new edition of The Merry Devil of Edmonton as part of the 2010 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. As far as we can tell, this is the first production this century of a play that was published 6 times between 1608 and 1653, and was given performances both...
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The first Australian Shakespeare Festival starts 9 – 29 August 2010 in Hobart, Tasmania

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August 6, 2010

The theme for the inaugural season of the Australian Shakespeare Festival is getting over your Shakes-fear! The programme of events makes Shakespeare accessible for everyone, by presenting his works as play, opera, revue, music and film. Whether you are a newcomer or a die-hard Shakespeare-lover, you will be able to explore and enjoy Shakespeare...
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This Week in Voices Review – 7/30/10 Hiatus

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July 30, 2010

We are on hiatus this week, but we will be back next Friday will a stories that capture innovation in Shakespeare studies and performances.
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‘Breakdancing Shakespeare’ (no kidding)

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July 28, 2010

Amplify’d from blogs.courant.com Hartford Stage’s “Breakdancing Shakespeare” Returns with “Macbeth” This summer’s version of Hartford Stage Young Company’s “Breakdancing Shakespeare” will take on “Macbeth.” on Aug. 9 at 6 and 8 p.m. Classic Shakespeare will be remixed with high energy hip-hop, break dancing and stage combat. The production is a collaboration between the Hartford...
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Old Globe Intensive goes bilingual

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July 28, 2010
Old Globe Intensive goes bilingual

Amplify’d from sandiego.broadwayworld.com Old Globe Shakespeare Intensive to Present TWELFTH NIGHT & AS YOU LIKE IT 8/16 ht and As You Like It. The four week program began on J The Old Globe‘s third annual Summer Shakespeare Intensive for teens will conclude on Monday, August 16 at 8:00 p.m. with a bilingual (English/Spanish) performance...
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Taymor tames ‘Tempest’

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July 28, 2010

Amplify’d from www.playbill.com Julie Taymor’s “The Tempest” to Open in New York and Los Angeles in December By Andrew Gans 28 Jul 2010 Julie Taymor’s “The Tempest,” featuring Academy Award winner Helen Mirren as Prospera, will open in New York and Los Angeles Dec. 10 prior to expanding to other cities Dec. 17. In...
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Caustic Kate

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July 28, 2010
Caustic Kate

Amplify’d from www.vancouversun.com Teens take Shakespeare’s caustic Kate to new heights By PETER BIRNIE, Vancouver Sun VANCOUVER — William Shakespeare wrote The Taming of the Shrew more than 400 years ago, and Petruchio’s subjugation of fair Kate has grown over the centuries to become troublesome to anyone who isn’t still in the Stone Age...
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July 28, 2010

See this Amp at http://willshak.es/8Xl2wQ
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