Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director, announced that Theatre for a New Audience's first home in the Downtown Brooklyn Cultural District will be named Polonsky Shakespeare Center in recognition of a $10 million gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in collaboration with Picturehouse Entertainment just announced that Gregory Doran's production of William Shakespeare's RICHARD II with David Tennant will be the first broadcast of 'Live from Stratford-upon-Avon,' a program that will screen the RSC's productions from Shakespeare's home town around the world. Limited screenings will take place between December 3 2013 and January 2, 2014 in cities across the United States. Canadian dates and cities will be announced next week. For a current list of participating venues go to http://onscreen.rsc.org.uk/.
Full casting is now confirmed for Gregory Doran's production of Richard II which plays in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon from 10 October until 16 November before transferring into the Barbican Theatre London from 9 December for a seven week run.
Founded in 1979 by its Artistic Director, Jeffrey Horowitz, Theatre for a New Audience's next act is about to begin with the opening of its Center for Shakespeare and Classical Drama in Brooklyn. The inaugural production is Julie Taymor's staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare with original music by Elliot Goldenthal. Previews begin October 19 for an opening on November 2.
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Theater for a New Audience has announced its 2013-2014 inaugural season, featuring A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, directed by Julie Taymor, KING LEAR, featuring Michael Pennington, and THE KILLER, starring Michael Shannon. Details below!
Several high profile Shakespearean productions gear up to hit stages and movie theatres around the globe in the latter months of 2013. Here is a preview of three of the most anticipated events to watch for in the coming months.
Mention Jane Austen or period drama and many will think of lavish costumes adorned with frills, National Trust properties and sedate Sunday evening telly. It is a claim met with some scepticism then, when theatre company Box Tale Soup say they can conjure up the world of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey with just two performers, a vintage trunk and a troupe of puppets. However, after the first few minutes of this unique adaptation any scepticism quickly disappears as Noel Byrne and Antonia Christophers deliver a breath-taking version of this classic novel.
¿Cuál es el valor y la función del arte en un contexto violento e injusto? ¿Cómo distinguir la verdad de la mentira y lo ético de lo no ético? Estos y otros cuestionamientos son los ejes temáticos centrales de la puesta en escena Tomar partido del dramaturgo judío sudafricano, Ronald Harwood.
International screen and stage star Kim Cattrall leads the cast of William Shakespeare's depiction of politics and passion, alongside distinguished actor Michael Pennington, in the final production at Chichester's Festival Theatre this summer.
The Rose Theatre announces upcoming productions.
The Rose Theatre announces upcoming productions.
The Rose Theatre announces upcoming productions.
The Rose Theatre announces upcoming productions.
The Rose Theatre Kingston's new season includes many great productions!
The Rose Theatre announces upcoming productions.
The Rose Theatre announces upcoming productions.
Joely Richardson stars as Ellida in Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea, at the Rose Theatre Kingston next spring for a limited run.
Joely Richardson stars as Ellida in Ibsen's The Lady from the Sea, at the Rose Theatre Kingston next spring for a limited run.
The Rose Theatre announces upcoming productions.
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