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Tag Archives: “Jon Moscone”
Ask Philippa: AMERICAN NIGHT Edition
Philippa Kelly, resident dramaturg for Cal Shakes, shares her thoughts on the current production, and invites your questions. American Night runs through June 23, 2013. Since the Founding Fathers, immigrants to America have been assessed on the basis of their worthiness … Continue reading
Posted in American Night, Ask Philippa, By Philippa Kelly (dramaturg), Main Stage
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Jon Moscone", "Jonathan Moscone", "Moscone", American Night, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, Culture Clash, dramaturg, dramaturge, dramaturgy, Orinda, outdoor theater, Richard Montoya
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Food for Thought: Blithe Spirit Rehearsal Blog July 18
The following was written by Director of Marketing and Communications Janet Magleby, after sitting in on rehearsals this week. Stay tuned for weekly dispatches from the room! As the Blithe Spirit rehearsal picks up after a ten-minute break in the … Continue reading
Posted in Blithe Spirit, By Janet Magleby (Director of Marketing & Communications), Main Stage
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Jon Moscone", "Jonathan Moscone", "Mark Rucker", "Noel Coward", Anthony Fusco, cal shakes, Cal Shakes Artistic Learning, California Shakespeare Theater, corrie bennett, Domenique Lozano, Jessica Kitchens, Orinda, outdoor theater, Rebekah Brockman, Rene Augesen, Will MCCandless
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The Tempest Brings Out the Best in Student Audience … and Local Cows
Director of Artistic Learning Trish Tillman gives us an inside look at the first Student Matinee of The Tempest. We had our first Tempest matinee today, with a brand new group of Artistic Learning interns, and a really excited, … Continue reading
Posted in By Trish Tillman (Director of Artistic Learning), Professional Immersion Program
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Jon Moscone", "theater education", artistic learning, arts education, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, Orinda, outdoor theater, Shakespeare, SMAT, Student Mattinee, The Tempest
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The Inspiration for THE TEMPEST
Resident Dramaturg Philippa Kelly reveals real-world inspiration for one of Shakespeare’s final plays. The Tempest has an unclear setting: We know simply that it takes place somewhere in the Mediterranean, since Alonso and Antonio are on their way back from … Continue reading
Posted in By Philippa Kelly (dramaturg), The Tempest
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Jon Moscone", "Jonathan Moscone", cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, dramaturg, dramaturge, dramaturgy, Erika Chong Shuch, Michael Winters, outdoor theater, Philippa Kelly, Shakespeare, shipwreck, shipwrecks, The Sea Venture, The Tempest
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From Romance to Revenge
Resident Dramaturg Philippa Kelly on Prospero’s and other’s journeys in The Tempest. The Tempest is a “Romance” play, best illustrated in relationship to King Lear, written six years before in 1605. Lear is a tragedy that leaves its audiences in a diminished Britain … Continue reading
Posted in By Philippa Kelly (dramaturg), The Tempest
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Jon Moscone", "Jonathan Moscone", "King Lear", "Stefanie Kalem", "Word for Word Performing Arts", cal shakes, Cal Shakes Artistic Learning, California Shakespeare Theater, dramaturg, dramaturge, dramaturgy, Michael Winters, outdoor theater, Philippa Kelly, Prospero, Shakespeare, The Tempest
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Ask Philippa: THE TEMPEST Edition
Philippa Kelly, resident dramaturg for Cal Shakes and production dramaturg for The Tempest, shares her thoughts on the current production, and invites your questions. The Tempest runs May 30–June 24, 2012. The Tempest is a “Romance” play, best introduced in relationship … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Philippa, By Philippa Kelly (dramaturg), Main Stage, The Tempest
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Jon Moscone", "Jonathan Moscone", "Moscone", "theater education", "theater", Ask Philippa, cal shakes, Cal Shakes Artistic Learning, California Shakespeare Theater, dramaturg, dramaturge, outdoor theater, Philippa Kelly, Shakespeare, The Tempest
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Happy Birthday, Mr. Shakespeare!
In honor of William Shakespeare’s 448th birthday (celebrated today, even though he was baptized on April 26), here are a list of Cal Shakes/Shakespeare/Jonathan Moscone factoids, courtesy of Board Member and unofficial Cal Shakes photographer Jay Yamada. (These numbers include the … Continue reading
Posted in Main Stage
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Jon Moscone", "Jonathan Moscone", "Mark Rucker", Berkeley Shakespeare Festival, cal shakes, Cal Shakes Artistic Learning, California Shakespeare Festival, California Shakespeare Theater, Daniel Fish, Joel Sass, outdoor theater, Shakespeare
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Moscone and Norris at PlayGround’s Benefit & Awards Night
Hot on the heels of his “tending to his faithful flock like a preacher saving souls….on fire as he proclaimed his theatrical gospel,” at our gala, Cal Shakes Artistic Director Jonathan Moscone will emcee PlayGround’s 2012 Benefit & Awards Night … Continue reading
The Triangle Lab: What’s in a Name?
A report on the naming of our partnership with Intersection, courtesy of Partnership Project Director Rebecca Novick. Last August, I was invited by Jonathan Moscone and Deborah Cullinan (executive director of Intersection for the Arts) to help develop the partnership … Continue reading
Posted in By Rebecca Novick, Main Stage, new works/new communities, Spunk, Triangle Lab
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "community engagement", "Jon Moscone", "Jonathan Moscone", "Moscone", "Sean San Jose", "theater", andrew mellon foundation, Bruns Amphitheater, cal shakes, California Shakespeare Theater, campo sant, Deborah Cullinan, Intersection for the Arts, Luis Alfaro, new play development, Orinda, outdoor theater, Rebecca Novick, Shakespeare, Zora
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Ask Philippa: Off-season Edition!
Philippa Kelly, Resident Dramaturg for Cal Shakes, shares her thoughts and answers your questions on our upcoming 2012 season programming and about productions past. Throughout his 20-year writing career, Shakespeare was fascinated with metaphors of rehearsing and scripting: the very … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Philippa, Blithe Spirit, By Philippa Kelly (dramaturg), Hamlet, Main Stage, Spunk, The Tempest
Tagged "bay area theater", "California Shakespeare Thetaer", "CalShakes", "Hamlet", "Jon Moscone", "Jonathan Moscone", "Mark Rucker", "Moscone", "Noel Coward", "theater education", "theater", arts education, Blithe Spirit, cal shakes, Cal Shakes Artistic Learning, California Shakespeare Theater, dramaturg, dramaturge, dramaturgy, George C. Wolfe, Harlem Renaissance, Liesl Tommy, Orinda, outdoor theater, Patricia McGregor, Philippa Kelly, Shakespeare, Spunk, The Tempest, Zora Neale Hurston
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