The San Diego Shakespeare Society
Celebrating the Bard's Works Since 2002
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Join us at the Coronado Public Library for an enchanting evening filled with drama and magic. Under the direction of veteran actor Charlie Riendeau, Shakespeare's timeless tale will come to life. This in-person event promises to transport you to a world of shipwrecks, sorcery, and romance. Don't miss out on this captivating performance that will […]
Get yourselves ready for some gender-bending as Heather LaForge, Artistic Director of Groundworks Theatre, takes us to the Forest of Arden in this consistently popular pastoral comedy.
We are exploring the themes of justice and mercy in Shakespeare, pairing a Shakespeare play with a non-Shakespearean play. We started with Merchant of Venice and The Jew of Malta. That resulted in fruitful conversation. Now we are moving to The Winter’s Tale, which we will read first, paired with a source text, Alcestis: https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0088%3Acard%3D1 […]
Get yourselves ready for some gender-bending as Heather LaForge, Artistic Director of Groundworks Theatre, takes us to the Forest of Arden in this consistently popular pastoral comedy.
Join us for the first part of the epic love story of Troilus and Cressida, directed by the incomparable Maggi Veltre.
Hey guys, get ready for the second part of the epic love story of Troilus and Cressida, directed by the dynamic Maggi Veltre.
We’ll read aloud of the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses. Directed by the vivacious Bill Glaser.
We continue with this uncompromising celebration of early English nationalism that contrasts the English with the French, portrayed here as effeminate and scheming. Directed by the equally uncompromising Bill Glaser.
Join us in reading aloud of how King Lear divides his kingdom among the two daughters who flatter him and banishes the third one who loves him. Our director is Tom Haine. See here for FAQs: https://sandiegoshakespearesociety.org/monthly-readings/
Join us in reading aloud of how Lear goes mad and wanders through a storm. His banished daughter returns with an army, but tragedy is in store. Our director is Tom Haine. See here for FAQs: https://sandiegoshakespearesociety.org/monthly-readings/
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