William Shakespeare was dead for forty-four years before any woman was allowed to perform any role in his plays, proclaims Theatre Unbound, a Minnesota women’s theatre company that mounts live stage productions “conceived and created” exclusively by women. Since 1999 this unique company has given opportunities to 137 female directors, 435 female actors, 109 male … Continue reading
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Trinity Shakespeare’s “Dream” Director: Stephen Brown-Fried
I am honored to announce that the Trinity Shakespeare Festival, for its 8th season on the Texas Christian University campus, has engaged Stephen Brown-Fried to return to direct the Bard’s beloved comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The Festival runs June 7 through 26, 2016. When asked how he feels about coming back to Fort Worth … Continue reading
Trinity Shakespeare 2014: Oh, blessed brave new world!
AESTHETIC — noun A guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste; artistic sensibility. An underlying principle, a set of principles, or a view often manifested by outward appearances or style of behavior. Nearly all theatre companies in this region function with mission statements, action plans of a sort, some better crafted, better articulated and … Continue reading
