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The Show Must Go Online Announce Full Cast For Livestreamed Reading Of HAMLET Photo The Show Must Go Online Announce Full Cast For Livestreamed Reading Of HAMLET
by Stephi Wild - Aug 10, 2020

Two-time OnComm award-winning, The Show Must Go Online, the global digital theatre movement producing live performances of the chronology of Shakespeare's plays weekly, today announce the full cast for their upcoming livestreamed performed reading of William Shakespeare's Hamlet.

BWW Review:  Brave Spirits' HENRY THE FIFTH Rounds out their History Rep in Sobering, Photo BWW Review: Brave Spirits' HENRY THE FIFTH Rounds out their History Rep in Sobering, Moving Style
by Andrew White - Mar 15, 2020

Forget the Cherry Blossoms, folks, they'll be gone before you know it. Brave Spirits' Histories rep, cultivated, rested and ready, will be where it's at when our theatres re-open. Their a?oeHenry the Fifth,a?? as with all the other plays in the current cycle, is full of surprises and fresh interpretations. It is clear that the Histories Repertory will wrap up a few loose ends, while pointing towards contentions and bloodshed to come.

BST Opens HENRY THE FIFTH, The Final Production In Their King's Shadow Repertory Photo BST Opens HENRY THE FIFTH, The Final Production In Their King's Shadow Repertory
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2020

The final chapter of The King's Shadow is about to begin. Henry the Fifth, opening March 14, 2020, completes the first season in Brave Spirits Theatre's two-year project to stage Shakespeare's eight history plays about the Wars of the Roses. During a tumultuous period of less than a hundred years, England experienced civil war and political upheaval as the throne switched hands nine times. Shakespeare dramatized these events over the course of his career in eight remarkable plays: Richard the Second, Henry the Fourth Part 1, Henry the Fourth Part 2, Henry the Fifth, Henry the Sixth Part 1, Henry the Sixth Part 2, Henry the Sixth Part 3, and Richard the Third. Brave Spirits Theatre is making history by becoming the first professional American theatre company to mount full productions of Shakespeare's two tetralogies and perform them in repertory.

BWW Review:  Brave Spirits' HENRY THE FOURTH PART 2 an Impressive Addition to their H Photo BWW Review: Brave Spirits' HENRY THE FOURTH PART 2 an Impressive Addition to their History Repertory Season
by Andrew White - Feb 17, 2020

With the mayhem, warfare and epic egos of Henry the Fourth, Part 1 well under their belts, Brave Spirits Theatre now turns its talents towards one of the more challenging history plays in Shakespeare's canon, Henry the Fourth, Part 2. Director Charlene V. Smith continues to find new gems here among the many performers, and there are some moments that truly shine here.

BWW Review:  Brave Spirits' HENRY THE FOURTH PART 1 A Thrilling Second Installment to Photo BWW Review: Brave Spirits' HENRY THE FOURTH PART 1 A Thrilling Second Installment to their History Rep
by Andrew White - Feb 3, 2020

This is the second installment in Charlene V. Smith's four-play repertory project, and judging from the quality of the work here, Washington theatregoers are in for a truly rewarding experience of the Histories, well into April. Brave Spirits is well on their way to one of the more vital repertory seasons inside the Beltway that we have seen in quite some time.

BWW Review: Brave Spirits Opens its Epic History Rep with a Strong 'Richard II' Photo BWW Review: Brave Spirits Opens its Epic History Rep with a Strong 'Richard II'
by Andrew White - Jan 6, 2020

One of D.C.'s finer classical companies, Brave Spirits, has embarked on a two-year repertory of William Shakespeare's history plays. Leading off this ambitious project is Charlene V. Smith's razor-sharp production of a?oeRichard II.a?? Smith has assembled a cast that is assured in its understanding of Shakespeare's language; more importantly, she has nurtured some of the most creative, nuanced readings of the Bard's famous speeches I have ever heard.

Brave Spirits Theatre Presents In Upcoming Season THE KING'S SHADOW Photo Brave Spirits Theatre Presents In Upcoming Season THE KING'S SHADOW
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2019

During a tumultuous period of less than a hundred years, England experienced civil war and political upheaval as the throne switched hands nine times. Shakespeare dramatized these events over the course of his career in eight remarkable plays: Richard the Second, Henry the Fourth Part 1, Henry the Fourth Part 2, Henry the Fifth, Henry the Sixth Part 1, Henry the Sixth Part 2, Henry the Sixth Part 3, and Richard the Third. With an ensemble of twenty actors, Brave Spirits Theatre will stage these eight plays over the next two years, culminating in marathon performance weekends during July 2021.

BWW Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at Brave Spirits Theatre Photo BWW Review: AS YOU LIKE IT at Brave Spirits Theatre
by Jack Read - Apr 7, 2019

'I like this place, and willingly could waste my time in it.' This line, spoken by Celia (Rebecca Speas) early in As You Like It, is an appropriate way to describe the vibe of Brave Spirits Theatre's new production of Shakespeare's comedy, directed by Jessica Aimone. It's an amiable production of one of the most laid-back plays in the canon, led by a charismatic cast whose chief concern is our entertainment. On that front, it's a success.

BST Presents Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT With Original Music Photo BST Presents Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT With Original Music
by Stephi Wild - Mar 10, 2019

Escape to the forest of Arden with a romantic and immersive production of As You Like It. Four charming couples swoon, banter, argue, and fall deeply in love against the background of an original, modern score. This production reunites the team behind our entertaining, touching, and bittersweet production of A Midsummer Night's Dream: director Jessica Aimone and music director and composer Zach Roberts. Join Brave Spirits Theatre for the wedding of the year!

BWW Review: A Rewarding and Ambitious JERUSALEM at Fells Point Corner Theatre Photo BWW Review: A Rewarding and Ambitious JERUSALEM at Fells Point Corner Theatre
by Jack L. B. Gohn - Jan 20, 2019

Even though sometimes funny, even to the extent of farce, and filled with a manic vitality, Jerusalem is not easy theater, but it is infinitely rewarding. It will be surely be one of the most ambitious shows local audiences see in this new year.