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Merchant of Venice: V, i

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September 25, 2010

10 am - 8 pm

10 Plays in 10 Hours!

Horton Plaza Shopping Mall 3rd Floor

(PUBLIC EVENT - FREE ADMISSION)

Various artists will perform 10 of Shakespeare's plays in only 10 hours! Come for one hour, stay for all ten. Will they make it? More information to come.

10/10/10

Speak like Shakepeare and Shakespeare Comedy

Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the Society, we are going to bring you Speak like Shakespeare and an fun Comedy night. Check back for more information.

October 18, 2010

7:30 - 9:30 pm

Celebrity Sonnets

Old Globe Theater

Balboa Park
San Diego, CA

(PUBLIC EVENT - Fundraiser)

Recognizing the 10th Anniversary of the Society, the celebrity sonnets promises to be packed with great guest artists. Check back later for their names.

November 15, 2010

7:30 - 9:30 pm

Young Performers and Shakespeare. A Night of Music and Dance.

10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive
San Diego, CA 92121

(PUBLIC EVENT - Fundraiser)

Youth from various schools and performing arts companies will offer singing and dancing.

First Tuesday of each month!

6:45 - 8:30pm

'Shakespeare Open Reading at Seaport Village'

Seaport Village, 835 West Harbor Drive, Downtown San Diego, CA 92101

(PUBLIC EVENT - FREE ADMISSION)

August 3rd, Midsummer Night's Dream- Charlie Riendeau directing

September 7th, Othello (first part) - Rupert Essinger directing

October 5th, Othello (second part) - Rupert Essinger directing

This reading series is organized by Rupert Essinger. Rupert is from Leicester, England (the mythical burial place of King Lear) and loves to help make Shakespeare accessible. Parts are assigned at the beginning of each scene so everyone who wants to can read. Questions, suggestions, or if you are interested in directing a reading, contact Rupert(click here)). See you there!.

Saturday, July 17, 2010

12:45 - 2 pm - Tara Pool - Queen Elizabeth I, Director of Vox Nobili

"Dressing the Part - Clothing and Costume in Shakespeare's Time"

Dressing a Shakespeare production nowadays is an enterprise limited only by the imagination of the costume crew (and their budget,) and San Diego has seen Will’s plays set in everything from ‘traditional Elizabethan’ to minimalist modern black & white, from Beatlemania styles to South American guerilla fatigues, and nearly everything in between. But how would the Playwright himself have dressed his own actors?

In the 4th lecture of the “Speaking of Shakespeare” series, we take you through a bit of clothing history, and look at how Shakespeare’s contemporaries on the stage would have dressed for their roles. There will be hands-on examples of several of the sort of costumes one would see in the time period, and an exploration of some of Will’s own textual directions to the Costume Mistress.

Tara J. Pool is also an award-winning costumer, actress, singer and director, who has been creating period costumes/clothing for stage and historical re-enactment for over fifteen years.

Other upcoming speakers

Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 - Scott Paulson

Scott Paulson lectures on the sound effects in Shakespeare's plays and reveals the secrets of how the actual effects were made at the Shakespearean Globe in 1600. Scott takes us beyond the live theatre stage, revealing anecdotes and practices of Shakespearean productions at radio and film sound stages. That day, we'll provide an impromptu sound score for a 1906 Shakespeare silent film and a 1940 Shakespeare radio play!

Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010 - Raymond and Patricia Lynch

More information coming soon

Speaking of Shakespeare
Bi-monthly Lecture Series

Mission Valley Library, Community Room
2123 Fenton Pkwy
San Diego, CA 92108

(PUBLIC EVENT - FREE ADMISSION)

Past Speakers

A Shakespeare Sampler - January 23, 2010
This lecture featured the Annual Student Shakespeare Festival; Celebrity Sonnets; and Shakespeare Musicale. It was a chance to meet and greet the Board of Directors and be entertained.

Shakespeare's Wit & Wisdom - March 27, 2010
Tom Leech author of Say It Like Shakespeare, gave insight on how to succeed with the Bard's Timeless Tips for Successful Communication. He was assisted by students from Jr. Theater.

William A. Virchis, award-winning director, actor, and educator “The Reality of the Now in Shakespeare of the Past: Modern Themes of Romeo and Juliet” Note: One of Mr. Virchis teachers was the late Marcel Marceau, world-famous mime artist, so expect some performance....of mime. Plus some surprise entertainment!

December 5, 2010

Time TBD

Festive Feast

Town and Country Hotel

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As You Like It - Movie premier

The first official screening of the new movie version of Shakespeare's classic comedy, shot in and around San Diego and Coronado: Director Peter Shaner.

Shakespeare's Comedy Night

Skits and sketches by the great comic writers inspired by Shakespeare's plays (Beyond the Fringe, Monty Python, Fry and Laurie etc.)

Staged Readings

Various throughout the year at various venues, check back often!

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