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Who’s Your Twin?

Posted on May 28, 2014 by kspencer

When Shakespeare penned The Comedy of Errors—one of his shortest, most slapstick plays—the idea of twins (a central theme of the play) fascinated the Elizabethans. Though they didn’t understand the genetics of multiple births—the difference between fraternal and identical twins, … Continue reading →

Posted in By Keith Spencer, Main Stage, The Comedy of Errors | Tagged "Aaron Posner", "bay area theater", "Jon Moscone", "Jonathan Moscone", "theater education", "theater", 2014 season, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, Shakespeare, The Comedy of Errors | Leave a comment

Rave “Raisin” Review Roundup

Posted on May 27, 2014 by kspencer

Our 40th Anniversary Summer Season has only just begun, and the buzz has been overwhelming. Since Opening Night on May 24, reviews for A Raisin in the Sun have been praising the stellar cast and inventive production. Karen D’Souza, in … Continue reading →

Posted in 40th Anniversary, A Raisin in the Sun, By Keith Spencer, Main Stage | Tagged "Jon Moscone", "theater", 40th anniversary, A Raisin in the Sun, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, Lorraine Hansberry, outdoor theater, Patricia McGregor, press, reviews | Leave a comment

A Raisin in the Sun and Dreams Deferred

Posted on May 12, 2014 by kspencer

By Shi Yi Harlem What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over– like … Continue reading →

Posted in A Raisin in the Sun, Main Stage | Tagged "CalShakes", "theater education", "theater", A Raisin in the Sun, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, Lorraine Hansberry, Raisin in the Sun, shi yi | 3 Comments

Life Interrupted

Posted on May 12, 2014 by kspencer

By Philippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg On the final day of a trip I recently made to Australia, I sat with my sister-in-law, reading from one of the last diary entries that my brother wrote before his death in a mountain-climbing … Continue reading →

Posted in A Raisin in the Sun, By Philippa Kelly (dramaturg), Main Stage | Tagged "bay area theater", "CalShakes", A Raisin in the Sun, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, Lorraine Hansberry, Orinda, outdoor theater, Patricia McGregor, Philippa Kelly, Raisin in the Sun | Leave a comment

Off to Ashland! A Weekend of Theater and Discussion in Oregon

Posted on April 30, 2014 by kspencer

This October 3-5, Cal Shakes Resident Dramaturg Philippa Kelly will lead a trip to Ashland for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Attendees will stay at the Ashland Springs Hotel and attend three plays during their stay, while enjoying dinners, cocktails, and … Continue reading →

Posted in By Philippa Kelly (dramaturg), Uncategorized | Tagged "bay area theater", "CalShakes", "theater", "vacation", All the Way, Ashland, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, dramaturg, dramaturge, dramaturgy, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, outdoor theater, Philippa Kelly, Robert Schenkkan, Shakespeare, The Great Society, The Tempest, trip, Water by the Spoonful | Leave a comment

Volunteer Spotlight: Joyce Weissman

Posted on April 16, 2014 by kspencer

Meet Joyce! Joyce Weissman joined the Cal Shakes Volunteer Corps in 2011. Joyce commutes from the South Bay via public transit to serve as an usher at our Student Matinees, and as a raffle ticket seller at our evening performances; … Continue reading →

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My First Week at Cal Shakes

Posted on April 3, 2014 by kspencer

On my first day as Cal Shakes’ new publications manager, I biked to the Berkeley office and parked in the workshop next to a wall of stage props. One box on the wall was labeled “BODY PARTS/BONES.” When I mentioned … Continue reading →

Posted in By Keith Spencer | Tagged "bay area theater", "CalShakes", "Hamlet", 40th anniversary, Berkeley, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater | Leave a comment

Division, Harmony, and “Medical Mistakes”: Twins in Shakespeare

Posted on February 18, 2014 by skalem

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 | Leave a comment

Volunteer Ushers Needed for Twelfth Night Performances at Intersection

Posted on February 12, 2014 by skalem

Public performances for our all-female production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, directed by Michelle Hensley—a coproduction with Intersection for the Arts—begin on Thursday, February 20, and we’re in need of volunteer ushers for all performances at Intersection, 925 Mission, Suite 109, San … Continue reading →

Posted in Volunteer Spotlights | Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Twelfth Night", "volunteer", cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, Shakespeare, volunteering, volunteers | Leave a comment

Talking About Love

Posted on January 28, 2014 by skalem

Marketing intern Natalie Sanchez reports back from rehearsals for Twelfth Night. Love is a complicated thing: how our bodies and minds process it, how we become brave enough to begin to verbalize it, how we share it with the world, … Continue reading →