RICHARD III The term Machiavellian gets applied to Richard III often, referencing the incarnation of the king William Shakespeare created for a British court focused on dynastic justification. It frequently inspires two kinds of portrayals of the titular character on stage. They are 1) a supremely vile psychopath who rages at the drop of a … Continue reading
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TRINITY SHAKESPEARE 2017: Engaging The Bard In Texas
In its eight-year tenure, North Texas’ Trinity Shakespeare Festival has presented highly imaginative, visually splendid, superbly cast and textually sound productions of dual works in a short summer repertory season. 2017 ushers in the Festival for its 9th year (June 13 – July 2) with a unique pairing of two of the Bard’s most … Continue reading
Bang the drum: Trinity Shakespeare Festival 2017 doth come!
Trinity Shakespeare Festival proudly announces its productions for Summer 2017, as it enters its 9th year of audience-pleasing excellence in performance. Richard III and Measure for Measure will run in repertory June 13-July 2, 2017 on the campus of Texas Christian University. AUDITIONS FOR TRINITY SHAKESPEARE 2017 Wednesday and Thursday January 18th and 19th Open … Continue reading
Bardly Bedlam @ The Magnolia Lounge
“Who is really running the asylum?” asks Director Tom Parr in his program notes to Shakespeare’s Measure For Measure, the play inaugurating Nouveau 47 Theatre into the N. Texas thespian scene. The question might be applied to the logic behind selecting this complicated “problem” play and its resulting uneven production. A new company in an … Continue reading
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