Internationally acclaimed director Irina Brook, now Shakespeare & Company’s Resident Director, is at the helm of a world-premiere adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s short story The Canterville Ghost. The story of a curmudgeonly old English ghost and the American family that just will not be haunted is being adapted on-the-fly, collaboratively between the artists during rehearsals. Irina took a break from rehearsing and writing to discuss this process, the beauty of Oscar Wilde’s story, and jumping into the deep end.
The play features Michael Hammond (Iago in this summer’s Othello) as Sir Simon the Spellbinder, Michael Toomey (Bassinet in The Ladies Man) as the head of the American family played by Dana Harrison, Alyssa Huhglett and Alexandra Lincoln. The show runs September 19 through November 9th in the new Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre. Buy tickets now.
The Goatwoman of Corvis County, written by Christine Whitley, is now on stage at the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre, directed by Robert Walsh. Christine and Robert sat down for a chat about the play as they began rehearsals; check out the video, which also includes rehearsal footage and production photos. Buy tickets now.
Founding Company member Tony Simotes returns to direct Shakespeare & Company’s first-ever mainstage production of Othello. He sat down for a video interview in which he discusses the soldier’s bond between Iago and Othello and the deeper motivations behind Iago’s actions, the love Desdemona has for Othello and the ease with which everything we know can suddenly change. (The video features rehearsal footage and production photos, and music from the show composed by Scott Killian).
Othello, now in previews, opens Friday and stars John Douglas Thompson as Othello and Michael Hammond as Iago, with Merrit Janson, LeRoy McClain, Ryan Winkles, Kristin Wold, Walton Wilson, Elizabeth Aspenlieder, Michael F. Toomey, Jon Croy and Tom Rindge. Buy tickets now.
All’s Well That Ends Well, Tina Packer’s first directorial effort at Shakespeare & Company since 2005′s King John and one of the few Shakespeare titles she hasn’t yet helmed, is now in previews. Tina took some time out of her busy rehearsal schedule to sit down with us for a chat about the story, about love, honor and rock and roll. (The music you hear is a sample of some of the original music in the show, written by resident music director Bill Barclay).
The show opens this Friday at Founders’ Theatre. Buy tickets now.
The first show of our longest-ever season begins previews this Friday. The Ladies Man, a farce adapted from the works of Georges Feydeau by Charles Morey, is directed by Kevin Coleman (Shakespeare & Company’s Director of Education).
We interviewed Kevin (and peeked in on a rehearsal) to find out what makes farces work, why they’re so funny, and what kind of hi-jinx audiences can expect from The Ladies Man. (Video features actors Jonathan Croy, Julie Webster and Annette Miller in rehearsal.)
The Ladies Man begins previews this Friday, May 23rd. Buy tickets here.
