The San Diego Shakespeare Society
Celebrating the Bard's Works Since 2002
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During this open reading session, we'll follow how Richard's Machiavellian rise to power will come undone. Lisa Neinchel will be our director.
The San Diego Shakespeare Society is offering a unique opportunity for the dedicated student of the Bard to dig most deeply into the humanity of the plays. Rather than be satisfied with rote recitation of text, this guided workshop will enable its participants to explore the characters intimately and to determine to what extent they […]
Henry V follows England's conquest of France in the midst of the Hundred Years War. Featuring some of the most beloved speeches and characters in Shakespeare's canon. Directed by Lee Engelman. Learn more: https://www.vanguardsd.org/event-details/henry-v-by-william-shakespeare-2025-08-29-19-00
Viola thinks her brother is dead. He thinks that she is dead. Everyone thinks that she is her brother. Everyone thinks that her brother is her. Shenanigans ensue. Julia Van Riper will be our director.
Join us at the Trinity Theatre Company in the Mission Valley Mall (near Target) for an extended discussion of this classic study of evil as well as readings of selected scenes.
Our assumption is that King Richard III survives the Battle of Bosworth Field and is to stand trial. Although the new administration of King Henry VII has a variety of offenses to choose from, Richard Plantagenet will be prosecuted only for the six most heinous acts of murder: those of the Lords Hastings, Rivers, Grey, […]
The arrival of Sebastian further complicates matters, leading to mistaken identities and romantic entanglements, ultimately resolved with multiple marriages and revelations of true identities. Julia Van Riper will be our director.
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/
Actors from current and previous "Shakespeare Unfolded" acting workshops will showcase scenes, monologues, soliloquies and sonnets from the Bard’s most renowned plays and poems. Afterwards, there will be a talk back discussing the difficulties, and more importantly, the joys of acting Shakespeare. Admission is free, and limited to advanced reservations only.
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 […]
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