It's Talk Like Shakespeare Day; Celebrations Planned for Chicago, London and Around the World
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 23, 2012
City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proclaimed today, April 23, Talk Like Shakespeare Day, an occasion for citizens from Chicago and across the globe to celebrate Shakespeare's 448th birthday by bringing the spoken words of Shakespeare into their daily lives. The holiday, which originated in Chicago in 2009, became a worldwide sensation garnering extensive national and international media coverage and more than one million hits to TalkLikeShakespeare.org.
Chicago Theatre Company's OTHELLO: THE REMIX Set for 2012 Cultural Olympiad
by Max Schwager
- Apr 18, 2012
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announced today that in addition to being among the 37 international companies who will come together for an unprecedented 37-play 'Globe to Globe' Festival for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad on May 5 and 6, CST's commission, The Q Brothers' Othello: The Remix, will be Chicago Shakespeare's premiere appearance in Germany's Shakespeare im Globe Neuss Festival July 6 and 7 and return engagement at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, August 1-27, 2012 where Funk It Up About Nothin' won critical acclaim in 2009.
Talk Like Shakespeare Day Set for April 23 - Celebrations Planned for Chicago, London and Around the World
by James T Harding
- Apr 18, 2012
City of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proclaimed Monday, April 23, Talk Like Shakespeare Day, an occasion for citizens from Chicago and across the globe to celebrate Shakespeare's 448th birthday by bringing the spoken words of Shakespeare into their daily lives. The holiday, which originated in Chicago in 2009, became a worldwide sensation garnering extensive national and international media coverage and more than one million hits to TalkLikeShakespeare.org.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Hosts Shakespeare Festival Leaders From Spain, Germany, Romania, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and United Kingdom
by Harmony Wheeler
- Feb 15, 2012
In anticipation of Chicago Shakespeare Theater's (CST) world premiere production Othello: The Remix at this summer's Globe to Globe Festival for the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, CST will host a delegation of leaders from Shakespeare festivals across Europe, February 21-25, 2012. Representatives from Spain, Germany, Romania, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary and the United Kingdom will join CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and Executive Director Criss Henderson to discuss upcoming projects and the possibility for future cross-cultural collaborations.
Illinois Gov Pat Quinn Proclaims April 23 Talk Like Shakespeare Day
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Apr 20, 2011
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has proclaimed William Shakespeare's 447th birthday on April 23, 2011, Talk Like Shakespeare Day in the State of Illinois-'a day on which all citizens are encouraged to express their inner thespian, incorporating Shakespearean lines into everyday conversation.'
CST Cast Members Record Hip-Hop Anthem for Sydney Sports Team
by BWW
News Desk
- Apr 8, 2011
Cast members of Chicago Shakespeare Theater's (CST) acclaimed 'hip-hoptation' Funk It Up About Nothin', now on tour Down Under in Sydney, Australia, have recorded a hip-hop anthem for the country's beloved Australian Football League (AFL) team the Sydney Swans.
CST Cast Members Record Hip-Hop Anthem for Sydney Sports Team
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Mar 25, 2011
Cast members of Chicago Shakespeare Theater's (CST) acclaimed 'hip-hoptation' Funk It Up About Nothin', now on tour Down Under in Sydney, Australia, have recorded a hip-hop anthem for the country's beloved Australian Football League (AFL) team the Sydney Swans.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Develops Three New Musicals
by Kelsey Denette
- Feb 22, 2011
?Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) continues its commitment to the development of new musicals in 2011 with two productions premiering at its home on Navy Pier, and one of its most successful musical commissions launching an international tour. On CST's stages, the musical murder mystery Murder for Two runs from May 12 to June 19, 2011, and the puppet-infused family musical The Adventures of Pinocchio joins the CST Family Series from July 13 to August 28, 2011.
Chicago Shakespeare Remounts Funk It Up About Nothin, Closes 2/13
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 13, 2011
?Chicago Shakespeare Theater's (CST) Funk It Up About Nothin'-an exuberant 'hip-hoptation' of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing-thrills audiences Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare and closes February 13, 2011, before embarking on an Australian tour from February 23 through April 2, 2011.
Chicago Shakespeare Remounts Funk It Up About Nothin 1/21-2/13
by BWW
News Desk
- Jan 21, 2011
?Chicago Shakespeare Theater's (CST) Funk It Up About Nothin'-an exuberant 'hip-hoptation' of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing-thrills audiences Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare from January 21 through February 13, 2011, before embarking on an Australian tour from February 23 through April 2, 2011.
Chicago Shakespeare Remounts Funk It Up About Nothin 1/21-2/13
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Jan 4, 2011
?Chicago Shakespeare Theater's (CST) Funk It Up About Nothin'-an exuberant 'hip-hoptation' of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing-thrills audiences Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare from January 21 through February 13, 2011, before embarking on an Australian tour from February 23 through April 2, 2011.
Chicago Shakespeare Announces Additional World's Stage Productions, Kicks Off 1/2011
by BWW
News Desk
- Jan 1, 2011
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) announces today the addition of two World's Stage productions to its 2010/11 Season: the award-winning, CST-commissioned Funk It Up About Nothin' embarks on a tour of Australia, preceded by a limited return engagement Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare in January 2011; and the National Theatre of Scotland's internationally-acclaimed production Black Watch is added to the CST World Stage Series, presented at Chicago's Broadway Armory from March 29 to April 10, 2011.
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