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  • Acting Shakespeare with Ben Cole

    SDSS Event
    Mission Valley Branch Library 2123 Fenton Parkway, San Diego, United States

    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 […]

    Free

  • Bard Birthday Party

    SDSS Event
    Westminster Presbyterian Church 3598 Talbot Street, San Diego, CA, United States

    Join us to celebrate Shakespeare's birth month at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 3598 Talbot Street, San Diego, CA 92106. There will be warm conviviality, gripping entertainment, light refreshments, and birthday cake. This event is free and open to the public, suggested donation of $10 to $15, which can be made either at the event or here.

    Free

  • Henry VI, Part 2 (Part Two)

    SDSS Event
    Coronado Public Library

    This history play chronicles the political turmoil in England, focusing on the power struggles among nobles, the rise of the Duke of York, and the rebellion led by Jack Cade, all while King Henry VI remains weak and ineffective. Bill Glaser is our director.

    Free

  • Twelfth Night

    Black Box Theater 3900 Bobcat Blvd, Carlsbad, CA, United States

    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

    $6

  • Bards with Blades: ‘I Came to see Shakespeare and a Fight Broke Out’

    Old Poway Park 14134 Midland Road, Poway, CA, United States

    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 […]

    $27

  • Shakespeare and the Daughter of the Russian Emperor

    SDSS Event
    Zoom

    Dr. Rima Greenhill will discuss how a close reading of The Winter's Tale will reveal the author's detailed knowledge of Muscovite life, culture, climate, and Anglo-Russian marriage negotiations. And you will learn why the play contains the stage direction "Exit, pursued by a bear." Dr. Greenhill is a Senior Lecturer in Russian language in the […]

    Free

  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Part One)

    SDSS Event
    Coronado Public Library

    This comedy is known for its blend of romance, magic, and humor, exploring themes of love's irrationality, appearance versus reality, and order versus disorder. Charlie Riendeau is our director.

    Free

  • As You Like It: Auditions

    St. Patrick Catholic Church 3821 Adams Street, Carlsbad, CA, United States

    Quinapalus Theater Company will be producing As You Like It in August. Audition slots for those 13 years of age and up are now open. Details here.

  • Measure for Measure

    Old Globe Theatre 1363 Old Globe Way, SAN DIEGO, CA, United States

    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 […]

    $29 – $122

  • A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Part Two)

    SDSS Event
    Coronado Public Library

    This comedy is known for its blend of romance, magic, and humor, exploring themes of love's irrationality, appearance versus reality, and order versus disorder. Charlie Riendeau is our director.

    Free

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