African American Shakespeare Co Closes Season With A Jazzy TWELFTH NIGHT

Closing African-American Shakespeare Company's 16th season is a spellbinding take on Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT. This riveting, film noir-inspired production of The Bard's most popular comedy gets a provocative re-setting in the late 1940s in a stylish re-imagining directed by African-American Shakespeare Company Artistic Director L. Peter Callender. Combining Shakespeare's poetry with an original jazz score by renowned Bay Area jazz musician and composer Marcus Shelby, African-American Shakespeare Company transports this classic tale of loss, new-found love, and mistaken identities to the fog-drenched streets and sultry, smoke-filled clubs of San Francisco.

African-American Shakespeare Company was introduced in 1994 to create an opportunity and a venue for actors of color to hone their skills and talent in mastering some of the world's greatest classical roles. The company is dedicated to producing classic stage works from an African-American cultural perspective, providing opportunities and accessibility for minority artists and their communities to view these works in a manner that is inclusive of their cultural heritage. African-American Shakespeare Company has produced over 30 productions, toured to over 97 schools, and reached over 105,000 patrons through its main stage productions and arts education program.

SHOWS: Friday, April 1 at 8pm - Opening Night (also Press Night)

Saturday, April 2 at 8pm

Sunday, April 3 at 3pm

Saturday, April 9 at 8pm

Sunday, April 10 at 3pm

Saturday, April 16 at 8pm

Sunday, April 17 at 3pm

Saturday, April 23 at 8pm

Saturday, April 30 at 8pm

Sunday, May 1 at 3pm (Closing)

WHERE: African American Art & Culture Complex, 762 Fulton Street, San Francisco, CA

TICKETS: For tickets ($15-35) and information, the public can call

1-800-838-3006 or visit www.African-AmericanShakes.org

 

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