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High-fives, kid wrangling, and the usual”ews”and”aws”
Our first student audience for Much Ado had a great time today. The theater gods blessed us with temperate weather, a virtual army of kid-wrangling staff, extra volunteers and house staff, and a full audience. (Which is a trend … Continue reading
“Ask Philippa”: MUCH ADO edition
Philippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg for Cal Shakes, shares her thoughts on our 2010 productions. In Jonathan Moscone’s enchanting and stunningly beautiful production of Much Ado About Nothing, we see and feel a musical elasticity of mood (Shakespeare’s own version of … Continue reading
Creating MUCH ADO’S onstage flora
For the ultimate show of Cal Shakes’ 2010 season, the audience will see even more greenery than usual at the Bruns Amphitheater: To help create the lush atmosphere of Much Ado About Nothing‘s Messina, director Jonathan Moscone asked Will’s Weeders, … Continue reading
The Good Fortune Artists
The following blog was written by Martie Ogle (pictured center in the photo at right), a member of the Fortune Artists group of the 2010 Summer Shakespeare Conservatory. Six months after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, residents are still struggling … Continue reading
OakTechRep blogs from Scotland!
Below is a series of blog entries sent to us by several of Jessa Berkner’s Advanced Drama Students, currently in the U.K. to perform Hamlet: Blood in the Brain at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, thanks to their winning the American … Continue reading
“Ask Philippa”: MACKERS edition
Philippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg for Cal Shakes, shares her thoughts on our 2010 productions. It’s not about evil, but about what evil feels like; it’s not about a sociopath, but about a character who is appalled at the thought of … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Philippa, By Philippa Kelly (dramaturg), Main Stage
Tagged "Macbeth", cal shakes, dramaturg, Philippa Kelly
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OakTechRep on performing on the Cal Shakes stage
So you’ve read Cal Shakes’ thoughts on the OakTechRep performance of Hamlet: Blood in the Brain at the Bruns; now here’s a representative from the cast (Naomi Zingman-Daniels) telling their side of the story. So all along, we at OakTechRep … Continue reading
Oakland Tech Takes Orinda by Storm (almost literally)
Wow! What a night! Last night we hosted our largest New Works/New Communities (NW/NC) event to date. My name is Daunielle Rasmussen and I am, among many other things here at Cal Shakes, the Community Engagement Manager for the NW/NC … Continue reading
Posted in By Daunielle Rasmussen (Artistic Administrator), new works/new communities
Tagged "Daunielle Rasmussen", "Edinburgh Fringe Festival", "Hamlet: Blood in the Brain", "Naomi Iizuka", "New Works/New Communities", "Oakland Tech theater", "Oakland Technical High School", "OakTechRep", cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater
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Volunteerapalooza!
This week at Cal Shakes is pretty amazing on the volunteer front. We’ve got ushers out at the Bruns every performance day—up to 15 of them! We’ve got two great new volunteers, Dave and Lahdan, helping out in the office … Continue reading
L. Peter Callender in the News
On the occasion of his appearing in the Stanford Summer Theater’s Homeric cycle, which showcases The Wanderings of Odysseus (an adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey), the Stanford blog The Book Haven has posted a lovely piece on L. Peter Callender (pictured … Continue reading