Actors' Shakespeare Project is pleased to announce its 2011 - 2012 Season. This will be the eighth season for the roving Shakespeare company, who work throughout Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville, and are based at the Somerville Armory. Artistic Director Allyn Burrows has just announced that ASP will cast off with a journey to IIlyria with Shakespeare's wonderfully lyrical comedy of yearning and mistaken identity, Twelfth Night (or What You Will), directed by Melia Bensussen (who previously directed ASP's The Taming of the Shrew and The Merchant of Venice).
Subsequently, ASP will raise sails on the riotous The Merry Wives of Windsor, which includes the return of several characters from this season's Henry IV, including Falstaff seen in a different guise, for the holiday season. This, directed by resident company member
Steven Barkhimer, will mark his directing debut with the company. The seas grow darker with Euripides' tale of loss and revenge, Medea, a chilling tale that cuts to the heart of resolve in the face of adversity, directed by David R. Gammons (who previously directed ASP's acclaimed The Hotel Nepenthe, Titus Andronicus, and
The Duchess of Malfi productions). And finally, riding on the Grecian current and rising tide of spring floats the Bard's Trojan War tragedy, Troilus and Cressida, helmed by the distinguished
Tina Packer.
"Threads from our currentseason will be woven into the fabric of what's to come next year", says Burrows, "We'll continue to explore Greek stories, we'll re?visit some favorite characters, and we'll dive forward through a brilliant set of plays that illuminate and examine the human condition". Raging storms and hot sun await ASP's next season's voyage of extraordinary stories of laughter, loss, and longing, shared with you in intimate settings.
THE SEASON:
Twelfth Night
by
William Shakespearedirected by
Melia Bensussen**
September 27, 2011 ? October 23, 2011
Venue: TBA
The Merry Wives of Windsor
by
William Shakespearedirected by
Steven BarkhimerDecember 7, 2011 ? January 1, 2012
Venue: TBA
Medea
by Euripides
translated by
Robin Robertson
directed by David R. Gammons
February 8, 2012 ? March 4, 2012
Venue: TBA
Troilus and Cressida
by
William Shakespearedirected by
Tina PackerApril 25, 2012 - May 20, 2012
Venue: TBA
SPECIAL EVENTS:
Post?show discussions follow each Sunday 2:00pm performance. Admission is free. Reservations are required.
A full roster of open rehearsals, conversations, free events, and outreach programs is forthcoming.
More information:
www.actorsshakespeareproject.org or 617.776.2200 x227
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