Bards with Blades - I went to see Shakespeare and a Fight Broke Out at Poway Shakespeare

This May, a new professional theatre company takes root in Old Poway Park. Poway Shakespeare launches with its inaugural production, Bards with Blades, a fast-paced, 55-minute Shakespeare experience filled with dynamic stage combat. The production runs May 13–23 in conjunction with the San Diego International Fringe Festival.

With the tagline, “I went to see Shakespeare and a fight broke out,” the show blends classical text with thrilling live swordplay — making Shakespeare visceral, immediate, and wildly entertaining. This production marks more than an opening night. It signals the beginning of a long-term cultural vision for the Poway community.