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Category Archives: Main Stage
Division, Harmony, and “Medical Mistakes”: Twins in Shakespeare
Resident Dramaturg Philippa Kelly muses on twins in Shakespeare’s work and time. This season Cal Shakes will stage Shakespeare’s two plays—The Comedy of Errors and Twelfth Night—the plots of which are facilitated by identical twins. In Twelfth Night, directed for … Continue reading
Posted in By Philippa Kelly (dramaturg), Main Stage, The Comedy of Errors
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Twelfth Night", cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, dramaturg, dramaturge, dramaturgy, Orinda, outdoor theater, Philippa Kelly, Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors
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It’s our 40th anniversary: Tell us a story.
As you may have heard or seen us mention, 2014 is our 40th anniversary season. Yes, we’ve come a long way since our first show, of A Midsummer Night’s Dream on May 10, 1974 at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall in Berkeley. For … Continue reading
Posted in 40th Anniversary, By Stefanie Kalem, Main Stage, Twelfth Night
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Nancy Carlin", anniversary, Berkeley, Berkeley Shakespeare Festival, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Festival, California Shakespeare Theater, CalShakes40th, Emeryville Shakespeare Company, history, John Hinkel Park, Orinda, outdoor theater, Shakespeare
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Volunteer Spotlight: Sam Hsu
Sam is a longtime volunteer usher at the Bruns Amphitheater. He’s originally from Taiwan but he now lives in Fremont and claims to have the ability to “nap anywhere.” Sam is an active volunteer at several other Bay Area nonprofit … Continue reading
Three ways to participate in #GivingTuesday
We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. This year we are joining with nonprofits around the world to help create #GivingTuesday: A new day for giving back. On Tuesday December 3, 2013, global charities, … Continue reading
“This was the best field trip I’ve ever been on in my life. …We made Hermione come back to life.”
From: Ms. Maiuri Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 8:11 PM To: Clive Worsley Subject: Thank you so much for everything (could you pass this on?) Dear Director and Cast of A Winter’s Tale and the Cal Shakes Artistic Learning Team: I … Continue reading
Posted in A Winter's Tale, Artistic Learning, Main Stage
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "theater education", "theater", arts education, cal shakes, Cal Shakes Artistic Learning, California Shakespeare Theater, Oakland schools, outdoor theater, Patricia McGregor, Shakespeare
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A WINTER’S TALE FAQ
The top five commonly asked questions around the Cal Shakes offices about our current production of Shakespeare’s A Winter’s Tale—answered at last. 1. Is there going to be a bear onstage? From Cal Shakes Artistic Director Jonathan Moscone: Yes, but … Continue reading
Posted in A Winter's Tale, Main Stage
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Cathleen Sheehan", "Jon Moscone", "Jonathan Moscone", A Winter's Tale, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, dramaturg, dramaturge, dramaturgy, Orinda, outdoor theater, Patricia McGregor, Shakespeare, The Winter's Tale
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Personalize Our Onstage License Plate!
In our upcoming production of A Winter’s Tale, travelling storytellers spill out of a vehicle to invite you into the story. And since we marketing folks have got connections with the props department (who are so much friendlier than the … Continue reading
Posted in A Winter's Tale, By Stefanie Kalem, Main Stage
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", A Winter's Tale, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, contests, Orinda, outdoor theater, Patricia McGregor, Shakespeare, Spunk, Zora Neale Hurston
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Ask Philippa: A WINTER’S TALE EDITION
Philippa Kelly, resident dramaturg for Cal Shakes, shares her thoughts on the current production, and invites your questions. A Winter’s Tale runs September 25–October 20, 2013. As directed by Patricia McGregor, A Winter’s Tale suggests the overwhelming power of emotion to govern … Continue reading
Posted in A Winter's Tale, Ask Philippa, By Philippa Kelly (dramaturg), Main Stage
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", A Winter's Tale, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, dramaturg, dramaturge, dramaturgy, Omoze Idehenre, Orinda, outdoor theater, Patricia McGregor, Philippa Kelly, Shakespeare
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Making Oscar Proud
Dramaturgy Intern Clio McConnell blogs from inside the Lady Windermere’s Fan rehearsal room. Before actually landing one’s dream job in the real world, the average college student looks upon that prospect as a sort of utopian ideal: Naturally, one’s dream job involves … Continue reading
Posted in Lady Windermere's Fan, Main Stage, Professional Immersion Program
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Oscar Wilde", "Professional Immersion Program", cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, Christopher Liam Moore, dramaturg, dramaturge, dramaturgy, internship, Lady Windermere's Fan, Orinda, outdoor theater
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Volunteer Scoops the Scoop!
Volunteer Zoe Halsne attended the Inside Scoop for Lady Windermere’s Fan and submitted this review about the event. On Monday, July 29, I attended my first-ever Cal Shakes Inside Scoop—for Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan—at the Orinda Public Library. In addition to … Continue reading
Posted in By Volunteer Zoe Halsne, Lady Windermere's Fan, Main Stage
Tagged "Annie Smart", "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Jon Moscone", "Jonathan Moscone", "Oscar Wilde", "volunteer", arts education, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, dramaturge, dramaturgy, Emily Kitchens, Lady Windermere's Fan, Orinda, outdoor theater, Philippa Kelly, volunteering
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