The San Diego Shakespeare Society
Celebrating the Bard's Works Since 2002
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Join San Diego Shakespeare Society actors as they share Halloween-inspired performances combining art and spooky selections from William Shakespeare’s works at the Museum of Photographic Arts. Co-directors: John Tessmer and Patricia Elmore Costa. Performances at 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Admission Prices: https://www.sdmart.org/visit-mopa-at-sdma/
Join Scott Farrell, program director of Chivalry Today and head instructor with the San Diego Longsword medieval fencing program, for a look into the language, function, and artistry of knightly armor in Shakespeare’s world. From the glory of Henry V, to the supernatural apparitions of Hamlet, to the treachery of Macbeth, arms and armor appear […]
Join us at the San Diego Museum of Art to see Society actors perform excerpts from the Shakespearean canon on themes of love in complement with selected art works. Performances are at 1:00 p.m. and at 2:30 p.m. Information on admission fees here. WARNING: Paid parking is now effect in Balboa Park. Details.
The Book of Will is a play by Lauren Gunderson that features Shakespeare's friends, Henry Condell and John Heminges, who collect and publish his plays after his death. Set in the 1620s, they are motivated by a pirated, poorly done version of Hamlet and the fear that the plays will be lost forever. The play […]
Join Benjamin Cole, Director of Theatre School Education and Outreach at North Coast Repertory Theatre, for a lively conversation about how to act Shakespeare. Don't miss this special event as there will also be live demonstrations of the principles discussed. With over 20 years of professional acting experience, Ben has been seen on stage locally […]
Sage Creek Theater 1 & 2 presents this superlative rom-com directed by Genevieve Tai and created entirely by high school students, mostly freshmen too. The fun begins at 5:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theater. Get tickets here. Screenshot
Poway Shakespeare is a new professional theatre company based in Old Poway Park. Their inaugural production, "Bards with Blades," features fast-paced Shakespearean scenes with live stage combat and will run as part of the San Diego International Fringe Festival, with a special preview on May 11 in Balboa Park. Buy tickets HERE. This launch represents […]
The Old Globe. Justice and desire collide in Shakespeare’s timeless tale of power and hypocrisy. When Vienna’s Duke suddenly disappears, his morally rigid deputy Angelo takes control—determined to rid the city of vice. But when he condemns a young man to death and then propositions the man’s sister, his actions reveal the cracks in his […]
The San Diego Museum of Art and the San Diego Shakespeare Society team up again to celebrate the summer solstice with an enchanted afternoon of performance and poetry! Patricia Elmore Costa and John Tessmer are co-directing/co-producing. Performances at 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. For museum admission prices: https://sdma.ticketapp.org/portal/product/23
The La Jolla Theatre Ensemble & the San Diego Shakespeare Society are proud to present Rob Crisell's one-person show: RED, WHITE & BARD! Just in time for America's 250th Birthday, his hilarious new show --RED, WHITE, & BARD!-- celebrates America's long love-affair with William Shakespeare, through wit, humor, audience participation, clever props, and entertaining slides. […]
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