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The Alchemist OP

Posted on August 2, 2022 by djnpub

Two of my scheduled Shakespeare plays were canceled due to Covid outbreaks in the cast. Tonight, I saw the last play of my series in Boulder, which was an original practices production of Ben Jonson’s farce, The Alchemist. It was … Continue reading →

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The Book of Will

Posted on July 29, 2022 by djnpub

Tonight I saw a Shakespeare-adjacent play at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, The Book of Will. It’s hard for me to say how much I loved this play. I had seen it once before, a few years ago in Ashland, and … Continue reading →

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Two Gentlemen

Posted on July 28, 2022 by djnpub

I finally got to start the Shakespeare part of this trip. After a false start with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, with my first play being canceled (later rescheduled) due to a Covid outbreak, I finally managed to see some theater … Continue reading →

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Comedy of Errors

Posted on July 23, 2022 by djnpub

Tonight I again joined Bob and went and saw another play from the SPARC Theater, Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors. I’ve always found the plot somewhat silly, but I guess that’s what makes it a classic comedy of mistaken identity. … Continue reading →

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The 39 Steps

Posted on July 3, 2022 by djnpub

Tonight I want and saw the first play of the season from the SPARC Theater (Shakespeare and Performing Arts Regional Company, formerly the Livermore Shakespeare Festival). It wasn’t Shakespeare, but it was an interesting production of The 39 Steps. It’s … Continue reading →

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Sunday Symphony in San Francisco

Posted on June 12, 2022 by djnpub

Not long after Blanca passed away, I joined Bob in going to the SF Symphony in downtown San Francisco. He had an extra ticket, so we made our way to BART and into the city. The symphony hall was in … Continue reading →

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Romeo y Juliet

Posted on June 9, 2022 by djnpub

Tonight I saw my first theater production of the year, and my first CalShakes production since 2019 as they’ve been locked down a long time. This was a last-minute decision when I realized they were only going to be doing … Continue reading →

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A Midsummer Evening’s Rain

Posted on July 29, 2021 by djnpub

Tonight I saw my first Shakespeare play of the year at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It was a warm night, but there was a forecast of possible rain so I brought my jacket. After I was … Continue reading →

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An Odyssey Returning to the Theatre

Posted on July 28, 2021 by djnpub

After all the lockdowns from the pandemic, it has been almost 2 years since I have seen any live theater in person. Luckily, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival moved forward with a (limited) season, which gave me the excuse to visit … Continue reading →

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King Lear — Live @Home

Posted on July 26, 2020 by djnpub

One of my big disappointments in this year of pandemic lockdown was the cancellation of all of the Shakespeare festivals I normally would have attended during the summer and into the fall. But this afternoon, I got to experience a … Continue reading →

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