Tag Archives: Ashland

Merry Wives

Posted on September 20, 2017 by djnpub

Tonight I saw a very enjoyable production of Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor in the outdoor Elizabethan Theatre. It was very funny and comical as expected. Falstaff, the supposed super-randy old man was played by a woman, K.T. Vogt. … Continue reading →

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Beauty and the Beast

Posted on September 19, 2017 by djnpub

Tonight in the outdoor Elizabethan Theatre I saw an enjoyable musical, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. It was raining lightly at the beginning of the evening, but it pretty much ended by the time the play started. The singer actors … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare In Love

Posted on September 17, 2017 by djnpub

Fantastic! This was the U.S. premiere of the play that came out of the film of Shakespeare in Love. This was a wonderful production. The story lovingly plays with words from Shakespeare’s plays. It’s very comedic and romantic, but also … Continue reading →

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Hannah and the Dread Gazebo

Posted on September 16, 2017 by djnpub

After two full days of wonderful productions of Shakespeare plays, I saw my first non-Shakespeare play, again in the Thomas Theatre. It was another modern Asian immigrant story, as was last years Vietgone, but this one was from a Korean … Continue reading →

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The Day of Henry

Posted on September 15, 2017 by djnpub

After a brief 3 1/2 hour break, this evening I returned to the Thomas Theatre, and saw OSF’s production of Henry IV, Part 2. This was a lot of Henry IV in one day, but it was a great way … Continue reading →

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Henry IV, Part One

Posted on September 15, 2017 by djnpub

This afternoon I saw a terrific production of Henry IV, Part 1 in the intimate Thomas Theatre at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. There was great contrast between the serious political intrigue scenes and the comic Hal with Falstaff scenes. It … Continue reading →

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A Different Julius Caesar

Posted on September 14, 2017 by djnpub

Today I embarked on another Shakespeare adventure in Ashland at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Getting started about an hour late I made my way up, passing though a lot of hazy smoky country in northern California ultimately getting to Ashland, … Continue reading →

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Playtime 2016

Posted on September 26, 2016 by djnpub

In an extended season running spring through fall, I again managed to see quite a bit of theater this year. I again missed only Santa Cruz this summer. I saw a total of 20 plays this year, 14 Shakespeare plays, … Continue reading →

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Another Winter’s Tale

Posted on September 18, 2016 by djnpub

For the last play of this year’s OSF adventure, for the second time this summer, I saw a production of The Winter’s Tale. [Trailer] This was another excellent show making this week a solid seven out of seven wonderful plays. … Continue reading →

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Twelfth Night

Posted on September 16, 2016 by djnpub

It seemed like so many plays to see when I first got here, but it’s flown by and I have only one more to see tomorrow night. This afternoon I saw a very funny production of Twelfth Night. [Trailer] This … Continue reading →

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