Category Archives: Events

Events or happenings I’ve attended or observed.

Red Ball Sun … or the best-laid plans

Posted on September 13, 2018 by djnpub

So today was supposed to start my annual Shakespeare diet at Ashland. The drive normally takes between 5 1/2 and 6 hours depending on how many breaks I take. I had planned to get up to Ashland, get settled in, … Continue reading →

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The War of the Roses

Posted on August 30, 2018 by djnpub

Tonight I saw an ambitious play as the last entry in this year’s CalShakes season. It was an adaptation by Eric Ting and Philippa Kelly merging Shakespeare’s 4 plays Henry VI (parts 1, 2, and 3) and Richard III into … Continue reading →

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Edward III OP

Posted on August 5, 2018 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the last play in this year’s Colorado Shakespeare Festival visit. It was a good way to end the run. It was an original practices production of Edward III, a play which is not in the Shakespeare Canon, … Continue reading →

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Love’s Labour’s Lost

Posted on August 4, 2018 by djnpub

I began the day with a drive down to south Denver where I had lunch with my old friend Kate. It was nice to catch up and hear how things have been going. Afterwards I made my way back up … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Take It With You

Posted on August 3, 2018 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the third play in this year’s Colorado Shakespeare Festival season, a 1930s raucous comedy You Can’t Take It With You, by Moss Heart and George S. Kaufman. It was a joyous romantic comedy about the clashing of … Continue reading →

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Cyrano

Posted on August 2, 2018 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the second play in my Colorado Shakespeare Festival run, Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac. My recollection is that I saw this a year or two ago at Livermore Shakespeare, and this was another terrific production. The lead … Continue reading →

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Boulder/Richard III

Posted on August 1, 2018 by djnpub

After three days in the high country I drove back down to Boulder, while not exactly low, it was 4000′ lower in altitude, and I seem to have more energy. I chose to stay at an interesting Airbnb, which seems … Continue reading →

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Colorado Visit 2018

Posted on July 28, 2018 by djnpub

I again began my annual Shakespeare visit to Colorado with a few days up in the mountains. Since my schedule is free, I added an extra day to the mountain part of the trip, but I think this was a … Continue reading →

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Everybody

Posted on July 26, 2018 by djnpub

Tonight I headed up to Orinda to se the second play in this year’s CalShakes season, Everybody. This was a modern play based upon an ancient morality play. Despite making the mistake of looking at a couple of reviews that … Continue reading →

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The Winter’s Tale

Posted on July 22, 2018 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the second and final play in the Livermore Shakespeare Festival’s season, The Winter’s Tale. It was a very good production, particularly considering the minimalist staging available in the Wente setting. The acting was solid, and the play … Continue reading →

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