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Shakespeare Week Continues

Posted on July 3, 2014 by djnpub

Tonight I saw my third Shakespeare play, produced by the third company, in less than a week. I saw CalShakes production of The Comedy of Errors. It was a very enjoyable production of this light comedy, and each of sets … Continue reading →

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More Shakespeare

Posted on June 29, 2014 by djnpub

For the second time in two days, I saw one of Shakespeare’s plays. This time it was The Taming of the Shrew, put on by the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, a.k.a., Free Shakespeare in the Park. After seeing Friday night’s … Continue reading →

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Much Ado in Livermore

Posted on June 27, 2014 by djnpub

Tonight I saw my first Shakespeare play of the summer, and my first production of the Livermore Shakespeare Festival. It was a very enjoyable rendition of Much Ado About Nothing. The cast did a very good job, and while there … Continue reading →

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A Raisin in the Sun

Posted on May 29, 2014 by djnpub

There’s been a long drought of posts, which indicates my fun level has been at a very low ebb. But tonight I kicked-off the new CalShakes season seeing Lorraine Hansberry’s play from the late 1950s, A Raisin in the Sun. … Continue reading →

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Exit, pursued by a bear

Posted on October 3, 2013 by djnpub

Experiencing my 6th Shakespeare play of the year, tonight I saw my last CalShakes production of the season, A Winter’s Tale. It was a fun, if a bit offbeat, production. It featured much of the cast of last year’s Spunk. … Continue reading →

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Ashland — day 5

Posted on September 20, 2013 by djnpub

On my last full day in Ashland, in the morning I went on a backstage tour. This was fascinating. Not only did I get to see the inner workings of all 3 theaters, but I also discovered how complex it … Continue reading →

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Ashland — day 4

Posted on September 19, 2013 by djnpub

I determined this was going to be a lazy day. Since I had just one evening play, I had toyed with the idea of trying to drive to Crater Lake and do some exploring. However, I decided that would be … Continue reading →

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Ashland — day 3

Posted on September 18, 2013 by djnpub

I’m starting to get things figured out here. Today again started with a bountiful breakfast. I only had one matinee play, so after breakfast I did some walking and picture taking. I went into Lithia Park, a park that starts … Continue reading →

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Ashland — day 2

Posted on September 17, 2013 by djnpub

Today I got my official first exposure to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. The morning was gray and rainy, so I guess I can say I’ve experienced the reputed Oregon rain. The day started with a bounteous breakfast with the two … Continue reading →

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Lady Windermere’s Fan

Posted on August 22, 2013 by djnpub

Tonight I saw the 3rd play in this year’s CalShakes season, Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan. It was a very cool night at the Bruns, but this was a very good play. I had never seen it before. The acting, … Continue reading →

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