Photo courtesy of Julia Donlon The Pepperdine Theatre Department puts a thought-provoking twist on William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” opening Wednesday, April 3 and running until Saturday, April 5 at Smothers Theatre. Scott Alan Smith, professor of Theater and director of the show, decided to swap the genders in this Shakespeare classic. This version of … [Read more...] about ‘Taming of the Shrew’ Debuts in Smothers
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Shakespeare Takes a Bow at Griffith Park
Photo by Isaac Randel The Independent Shakespeare Company in Los Angeles concluded the annual Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival with its final showing of “The Two Gentlemen of Verona," on Sunday. The Old Zoo in Griffith Park hosted the free performance. The play, one of Shakespeare's earliest, was the second to be performed by the company this summer, following … [Read more...] about Shakespeare Takes a Bow at Griffith Park
Jab ‘em with a Shakespearean insult
Not long ago the world of insults was plagued with “your mama” jabs and blonde jokes. Before impetuous contemporary attempts ensued, a true master of insults graced the stage: Shakespeare. His talent goes beyond fatal love stories, tragic comedies and dramatic historical accounts. Indeed, Shakespeare padded his stories with incredible insults that will set you apart when you … [Read more...] about Jab ‘em with a Shakespearean insult
Hamlet Meets Death Row: Students Perform Shakespeare Classic
Photo Courtesy of Michael Thomas-Visgar Pepperdine students are bringing the Shakespeare classic Hamlet to life this weekend in a unique interpretation. “We’ve taken the story of Hamlet and we’ve set it modern day on death row,” director Michael Thomas-Visgar said. Thomas-Visgar created the concept a year and a half ago for his senior directing project. He decided to … [Read more...] about Hamlet Meets Death Row: Students Perform Shakespeare Classic