International Shakespeare Center to Present DAMES OF THRONES

Santa Fe -- The International Shakespeare Center (ISC) is bringing the award-winning New York City based Ducdame Ensemble and their original production DAMES OF THRONES: THE WOMEN IN SHAKESPEARE'S HISTORIES for a one night only performance at the Adobe Rose Theater in Santa Fe, NM.

The original production, produced in association with the International Shakespeare Center, draws on Shakespeare's history plays including RICHARD III, HENRY IV - VI, and KING JOHN. Samantha Blinn, Brittany Chandler, Gabrielle Georgescu, Cori Hundt, Jane May (Smith Street Stage's Henry IV), Tedra Millan (The Flick), Emily Ota, and Kelly Strandemo will take on Shakespeare's iconic female characters. Michael J. Connolly, Ian Harkins, Will McKay, Brandon Petty, and Nicholas Koy Santillo will portray the men who attempt to seduce, serve, and destroy them. ISC Associate Artistic Director and Ducdame Ensemble Founding Member Ariana Karp will direct.

Ducdame Ensemble was founded by graduates of the Masters Degree in Classical Acting program at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). The company's inaugural USA production, a new adaptation of Lope de Vega's FUENTE OVEJUNA, was presented in the NY International Fringe Festival last August. The production was awarded the 2015 FringeNYC Overall Excellence Award for Best Direction.

The ISC in conjunction with the New Mexico Museum of Art's exhibit The First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare, has launched a month of companion programming including workshops taught by faculty at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, community reading workshops at all three Santa Fe city libraries, lectures on Shakespeare's version of history, how women brought Shakespeare across the American West, close readings of the To Be or Not To Be soliloquy, and a treasure hunt through downtown Santa Fe. Through these and future events, the ISC connects local experience and enthusiasm with global resources, making Santa Fe a destination for all things Shakespeare.

Tickets are available via www.internationalshakespeare.center/events and via TicketsSantaFe.org.

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