In Bard on the Beach’s new production, retro pastels and power suits map surprisingly well onto the chaos of Shakespeare’s sometimes troublesome original
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With modernized touches and strong performances, this adaptation renews the wit and scheming of Shakespeare’s classic comedy
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Designer Carmen Alatorre draws on old photos, film stills, and her own pastel-hued memories for Shakespearean comedy’s retro setting
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Johnna Wright directs the idyllic, Mediterranean-set Shakespeare play that revolves around two vastly different couples
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Directed by Mark Chavez, a rotating cast of hilarious theatre artists act out all of the Bard’s comedies, histories, tragedies, and sonnets
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A world premiere from Johannesburg-based composer Thuthuka Sibisi is on the program, with Christopher Gaze as master of ceremonies
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On the BMO Mainstage, director Dean Paul Gibson puts an ’80s spin on this resonant tale of young love
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All is not as it seems as two of Shakespeare’s most tumultuous couples navigate secret love and mistaken identities
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Much Ado About Nothing and The Two Gentlemen of Verona are on the BMO Mainstage at the Shakespeare festival, on from June 10 to September 20
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At the Little Mountain Gallery, improvisers draw on Shakespeare plays to craft an all-new tragedy
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Kay Meek Arts Centre hosts the celebrated play that sends up Shakespeare by Pippa Mackie and Ryan Gladstone
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The referential work features key scenes from Shakespearean classics, including As You Like It, Macbeth, and King Lear
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In his one-man show, the theatre artist of Cree and Lakota heritage addresses empty land acknowledgements with unapologetic conviction
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The 36th annual program also includes The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] (Again) and The Dark Lady
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The scheduled shift sees Chirag Naik take over for Nadeem Phillip Umar Khitab in the tragedy, and the role of Valentine in the comedy
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Rebecca Northan–helmed production successfully gives Shakespeare’s silliest play a straightforward staging
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Music on Main’s latest creation led by David Pay guides audiences throughout the entirety of the Vancouver Playhouse for intimate performances in unexpected places
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Darker ruminations on sexual coercion take a back seat to a Vienna with flash-mob monks, DJs, and dabbing
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In the Music on Main show, listeners follow a cast of musicians around the venue as they perform a diverse Bard-inspired score conceived by David Pay
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Designer Alaia Hamer shares some of the fantastical influences that helped bring a 1600s Shakespeare show into the present
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