Aug 152016
 

Henry VI, Part III: Act 3, Scene 2
Richard of Gloucester
August 15, 2016

The pursuit of…. Hamilton Clancy, Artistic Director of The Drilling Company and Shakespeare in the Parking Lot relates Richard of Gloucester’s pursuit of the crown with, among other things, the current election and a petulant teenager.  Hear the speech and his fascinating take on the character everyone loves to hate.

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Click here for the First Folio Version.

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Click here to listen to Hamilton talk about Shakespeare in the Parking Lot!

Jul 202016
 

Macbeth; Act 1, Scene 7
Macbeth
July 20, 2016

Something wicked this way comes!  Maria-Christina Oliveras and Nance Williamson are two-thirds of a three woman Macbeth playing at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival.  They explore how Macbeth’s “vaulting ambition” resonates today, the challenges of doing a three woman play and how the weather changes everything!

Click here to follow along with the speech.

Click here for the First Folio Version.

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Jun 092016
 

Titus Andronicus; Act 3, Scene 1
Titus
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June 9, 2016

What if you threw a party and sh!t got a little crazy and then you decided to read Shakespeare’s entire canon?  You might be Valorie Curry and Sam Underwood, two hot young actor/producers with a healthy appetite for wine, wordplay and Bardolatry.  Listen as they finish each others sentences, reveal discoveries they have made and bring Titus Andronicus to a whole new place.

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May 162016
 

As You Like It; Act 2, Scene 1
Duke Senior
May 13, 2016

 

To Cut or not to Cut… What would you have if the “two hours traffic of our stage?” were trimmed down to the length of your average sit-com?  A lot of hard choices.  Author, Teacher and Performer Nick Newlin presents The 30-Minute Shakespeare Anthology.

Click here to follow along with the text.

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Apr 202016
 

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Hamilton Clancy / Shakespeare in the Parking Lot
April 21, 2016

 

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Hamilton Clancy feels that Shakespeare in THE Parking Lot is the perfect place to do Shakespeare.  It is a metaphorical melting pot that highlights Shakespeare’s diversity of characters.  He has some big plans for The Bard’s Birthday Celebration!  And a fantastic season ahead…

Information on the celebration:  Shakespeare in the Parking Lot or Bryant Park

Mar 302016
 

Hamlet: Act 4, Scene 4
Hamlet
March 30, 2016

Actor and comedian David Carl breaks some rules with his one man show, “Gary Busey’s One-Man Hamlet, as Performed by David Carl” to New York and Chicago this summer.  We promise you, the Dane will never be the same.

Click here to follow along with the text.

Click here to see a scanned version of the text.

Click here for the Second Quarto Version.

Visit his websites:  David Carl and Busey Hamlet

The Reviews are in:

http://www.theasy.com/Reviews/2016/G/garybuseysonemanhamlet.php

Feb 242016
 

Montana Shakespeare in the Parks

February 25, 2016

You might call them “the Shakespeare gypsies of the Mountain West.”  Serving over 60 communities in 5 states, Kevin Asselin and the Montana Shakespeare in the Parks continue the long, rich tradition of Shakespeare in the Rockies.  An undeniable resource in the land of natural resources, Asselin and Montana Shakes are a thing of wonder.

Listen to our interview with the “Two Pauls” as they talk Shakespeare on the Road!

Contributing Editor: Lucy Freyer

Jan 282016
 

Hamlet; Act 1, Scene 2
Hamlet
January 28, 2016

Just out of High School, Xavier Pacheco represents the future of Shakespeare.  Bright, insightful and articulate, Pacheco holds forth on what Shakespeare offers high school students, how to approach the English Speaking Union Shakespeare competition and why Shakespeare is still important in the modern age.

Video of Xavier performing at the English Speaking Union NYC Finals.

Click here for a modern version of the text.

Click here for Xavier Pacheco’s version of the text.

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Click here for a bio of Melissa Friedman and Epic Theatre Ensemble.

Contributing Editor:  Lucy Freyer

Dec 152015
 

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More than fun and games?  Valedictorian Xavier Pacheco challenges your assumptions about STEM and the value of Arts in education.  Hear how Shakespeare and the Epic Theatre Ensemble changed one student’s life.

Nov 302015
 

Othello: Act 5, Scene 2
Othello

November 30, 2015

From Henrietta Vinton Davis to Paul Robeson to The Harlem Shakespeare Festival, African American Shakespeare has a long rich history. Debra Ann Byrd, the delightful HSF Founding Artistic Director, continues the tradition with an all-female production of Othello that hit the stage this November. She shares with us her inspiration for taking on this most racially and sexually charged of Shakespeare’s plays, and giving it such a radical twist.

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Contributing editor:  Lucy Freyer