Tag Archives: Shakespeare

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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Two Gentlemen of Verona

Posted on August 20, 2017 by djnpub

Today I trekked down to Santa Cruz to see another Shakespeare play I haven’t seen in a while, The Two Gentlemen of Verona. It was a nice warm day when I left home, but it was foggy and a bit … Continue reading →

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Canon Completed

Posted on August 6, 2017 by djnpub

By my best recollection, I attended my first live Shakespeare play at the Berkeley Shakespeare Festival in John Hinkel Park in 1986 at the instigation of Tina, where we feasted and drank and watched the plays along with Mike and … Continue reading →

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Rainy Taming of the Shrew

Posted on August 5, 2017 by djnpub

Tonight I saw one of my favorites, The Taming of the Shrew, at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. It was a wonderful production, set in New York’s Little Italy right after the end of WWII. The evening started with some weather … Continue reading →

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Rosencrantz & Guildernstern Are Dead

Posted on August 4, 2017 by djnpub

OK, now I get it. I now understand why the two characters of Rosencrantz & Guildernstern seemed so discordant to me when I saw Hamlet two days ago. Tonight I saw Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz & Guildernstern Are Dead at the … Continue reading →

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Julius Caesar

Posted on August 3, 2017 by djnpub

Tonight I saw another wonderful play at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Julius Caesar. It was performed outdoors in the Mary Rippon theatre and it was done in a completely classic setting. It was wonderfully acted and very powerful. I was … Continue reading →

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The Big Week Begins

Posted on August 2, 2017 by djnpub

After having traveled down from the high country yesterday, I started this week in Boulder with a lunch with my friend Kate down in Denver, and it gave me a chance to drop by the old neighborhood. It all looks … Continue reading →

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Free Hamlet

Posted on July 9, 2017 by djnpub

Capping off a full weekend, tonight I saw this year’s San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Free Shakespeare in the Park, production of Hamlet. It was a nice warm night to be sitting on the ground, and I met up with Bob … Continue reading →

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A Warm Midsummer Night

Posted on July 6, 2017 by djnpub

After a nice dinner at Bob and Blanca’s, Bob, Blanca, their friend Jim, and I went over to see the first play in the Livermore Shakespeare Festival’s season, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It was a beautiful warm night to be … Continue reading →

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