Street Scene: Theater in the Park
New York Classical Theatre staged a roving outdoor performance of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in Battery Park on July 20. Photos by James Kelleher
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Posts Tagged ‘Shakespeare’
Daniel Sullivan Helms a Winning “As You Like It”
Here’s a mini-history lesson to go along with Daniel Sullivan’s marvelous new staging of Shakespeare’s As You Like It, a perfect fit for the Public’s annual Shakespeare in the Park presentation (now celebrating its 50th anniversary): it comes on the heels of several underwhelming neutered versions of the Bard’s work. Last year’s All’s Well That [ read more... ]
All The World’s a Stage: Alt Shakespeare in the Park
Hudson Warehouse graces the Upper West Side with Shakespeare It’s that time of year again, where people are filled with joy, the trees are covered in a shine of green, bottles (and people) are covered in sweat, and Riverside Park is filled with tragedy. This tragedy, though, is the re-arrival of The Bard
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Summer Guide to Theatre
Downtown Shakespeare in the Parking Lot Tired of waiting in the stifling heat for Shakespeare in the Park to no avail? Fear not; there’s another free outdoor option to view the Bard’s work. The Drilling Company’s LES staple, taking place in the municipal parking lot at the corner of Broome and Ludlow streets, will present [ read more... ]
Armond White: One-Man Will
Callow and Bate Pursue Shakespeare Billed as a play rather than a one man show, Being Shakespeare features actor Simon Callow on stage for almost two hours. But he is not alone. British scholar Jonathan Bate has written a “play” whose drama comes from engaging and explicating the works, history and facts of William Shakespeare.
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Notes from the Neighborhood
Compiled by Sean Creamer & Megan Bungeroth SHAKESPEARE’S LADIES Just about all of Shakespeare’s characters are iconic symbols of the human condition, and the same can be said of the heroines within his tales. The experimental Shakespeare ensemble Dark Lady Players will be performing Shakespeare’s Annunciation parodies Sunday, March 25, at 5 p.m. at West-Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W. 86th St. The event is free to attend and [ read more... ]
City Week: July 29 – August 5
A Selective Listing of Recommended Cultural & Community Events Compiled by Alice Robb and Reid Spagna Thursday, July 29 Creative Writing 101—Professional writers teach an hour-long class on creative writing, hosted by the Gotham Writers’ Workshop. Barnes & Noble, 150 E. 86th St., 212-369-2180; 7 p.m., Free. Design on Wheels—The Museum of Arts and Design
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City Week: July 16–July 22
A Selective Listing of Recommended Cultural & Community Events Compiled by Alice Robb and Reid Spagna Friday, July 16 Bat Watching—At dusk, bats leave the warm spaces under city roofs to feed on flying insects. Members of the New York City Bat Group, aided by a detector that amplifies bats’ high frequency chirps, lead a
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