Category Archives: Main Stage

Announcing Lead Artists for our Epic 2018 Season

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Alicia Coombes

      We’re thrilled to announce the directors for our 2018 Season—KJ Sanchez (Quixote Nuevo), Nataki Garrett (Everybody), and Eric Ting (The War of the Roses). We’re also excited to announce the Cal Shakes debut of Sesame Street’s Emilio … Continue reading →

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Miguel de Cervantes: A Remarkable Life

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Alicia Coombes

by Philippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg Last week my 85-year-old mother had cause to go to the bank, where, with her walker frame, she stood in front of another elderly woman with an identical frame. “Let’s have a race,” said the … Continue reading →

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Graves at my command

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Alicia Coombes

by Philippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg I have always wished that the early works of Shakespeare hadn’t so largely disappeared beneath the weight of his monumental tragedies (think Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Macbeth, Othello) and enchanting comedies (A Midsummer Night’s … Continue reading →

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Welcome, Queen Margaret! The 2018 Tetralogy

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Alicia Coombes

by Philippa Kelly The prohibition on women on the Renaissance English stage undoubtedly affected the way Shakespeare wrote his female roles: since it was a stretch for young boys to play older female parts, many of his mothers seem purposefully … Continue reading →

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Watch: 2018 Season overview with Philippa and Eric

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Alicia Coombes

Grab a cuppa and watch the video below to get a sneak peek into Philippa’s insights in the first of a video series diving deep into the dramaturgical themes of next summer’s plays!

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Ask Philippa: Measure for Measure Edition

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Alicia Coombes

Measure for Measure was written in 1604 at a pivotal moment in Shakespeare’s career. The playwright was 40 and had just finished writing a long line of comedies that explored complex issues of sex, marriage, and personal identity, and great tragedies—Othello, … Continue reading →

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black odyssey Student Night

Posted on September 5, 2017 by Alicia Coombes

Cal Shakes received an overwhelming and positive response from local educators who had seen black odyssey—teachers who then inquired about Student Matinees, who wanted copies of the script to teach in their own class, and those who just wanted to … Continue reading →

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Roots: music and ancestors in “black odyssey”

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Alicia Coombes

In the months and weeks leading up to rehearsal, I’ve had the privilege of sitting in on a few rehearsals for black odyssey. It’s going to be filled with fantastic music: powerful percussion by J. Alphonse Nicholson, who plays Ulysses, and … Continue reading →

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Buried Histories: Marcus Gardley on history and black odyssey

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Alicia Coombes

On a Thursday evening, black odyssey playwright Marcus Gardley and dramaturg and Artistic Engagement Associate Lisa Evans connected across time and space (or in layman’s terms: had a phone call) and talked about recontextualizing texts, the tradition of oral history … Continue reading →

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