Category Archives: Events

Events or happenings I’ve attended or observed.

Henry VI, Part II

Tonight I saw another of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s original practices productions. It was Henry VI, Part II. Like last year it was interesting to see this rough production where the actors have less preparation, and the stage is very … Continue reading

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Troilus and Cressida

Tonight I saw one of the few Shakespeare plays I’ve never seen before, Troilus and Cressida. I’m not sure why it’s infrequently performed, and I didn’t know what to expect from it, but it was quite good. It’s really a … Continue reading

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A Very Fun Comedy

Tonight I saw a very entertaining production of The Comedy of Errors at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival in the outdoor Mary Rippon Theatre. The staging was basically in a french cabaret environment. The beginning included some songs and dancing which … Continue reading

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Equivocation

Another enjoyable day on my Colorado vacation. I went down to south Denver and had lunch with Kate and the kids. It was nice to see her again. She seems to be doing well despite some work drama and various … Continue reading

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Cymbeline

Tonight I saw my my first play of my somewhat compact visit to this year’s Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Cymbeline. I really enjoyed it, despite some early reservations. The set was beautifully done inside the University Theater, the costumes were great, … Continue reading

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Persuasion

Tonight I saw the first play of the Livermore Shakespeare Festival’s summer season, Jane Austin’s Persuasion. This is the third, and last summer, LSF is doing a triptych pairing a Shakespeare play with a play based on a Jane Austin … Continue reading

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Fences

Tonight I saw the next of the CalShakes productions of the summer, August Wilson’s Fences. It’s a relatively contemporary play about a black Pittsburgh family. It was a very engaging, compelling, drama. The entire story takes place around (mostly in … Continue reading

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Winter in July

Tonight I saw this year’s San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s (Free Shakespeare in the Park) production in Pleasanton. It was The Winter’s Tale. It was actually very well done. The production was pretty much traditional, and the acting was solid. The … Continue reading

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Much Ado Kicks Off the Season

Today I saw the first play of the CalShakes season, an adapted version of Much Ado About Nothing. The gang included Andy and Bill as well as Doug who is back for the summer from Mississippi. I was a bit … Continue reading

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Macbeth

My Shakespeare season started early this year with my first trip to Berkeley Rep to see a fantastic production of Macbeth. This was my first trip to Berkeley Rep, and I was motivated by the fact that the play was … Continue reading

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