Mention the name Shakespeare and you can't help but visualize iconic scenes and speeches from Romeo and Juliet to Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing to A Midsummer Night's Dream. San Francisco Shakespeare Festival's Takes on Shakes is a bold new video series that explores such scenes.
The Romeo and Juliet episode, directed by Chris Steele, imagines the famous balcony scene as we assume it should be played, followed by directorial takes based on gender norms in the 16th, 19th, and 21st centuries. Director Steele will discuss their vision that there's no right way to perform or appreciate Shakespeare. By questioning the heteronormativity of the 20th-century versions of the play, the three takes will look at how casting has changed over the centuries and highlight the role of gender-queerness in understanding the play and its language.
Join us on Tuesday, May 25 at 6:30 PM for the Takes on Shakes episode of Romeo and Juliet by the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival! Please register here to receive your Zoom invitation. This program is for teens and adults.
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The Romeo and Juliet episode, directed by Chris Steele, imagines the famous balcony scene as we assume it should be played, followed by directorial takes based on gender norms in the 16th, 19th, and 21st centuries. Director Steele will discuss their vision that there's no right way to perform or appreciate Shakespeare. By questioning the heteronormativity of the 20th-century versions of the play, the three takes will look at how casting has changed over the centuries and highlight the role of gender-queerness in understanding the play and its language.
Join us on Tuesday, May 25 at 6:30 PM for the Takes on Shakes episode of Romeo and Juliet by the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival! Please register here to receive your Zoom invitation. This program is for teens and adults.
Mention the name Shakespeare and you can't help but visualize iconic scenes and speeches from Romeo and Juliet to Macbeth, Much Ado About Nothing to A Midsummer Night's Dream. San Francisco Shakespeare Festival's Takes on Shakes is a bold new video series that explores such scenes.
The Romeo and Juliet episode, directed by Chris Steele, imagines the famous balcony scene as we assume it should be played, followed by directorial takes based on gender norms in the 16th, 19th, and 21st centuries. Director Steele will discuss their vision that there's no right way to perform or appreciate Shakespeare. By questioning the heteronormativity of the 20th-century versions of the play, the three takes will look at how casting has changed over the centuries and highlight the role of gender-queerness in understanding the play and its language.
Join us on Tuesday, May 25 at 6:30 PM for the Takes on Shakes episode of Romeo and Juliet by the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival! Please register here to receive your Zoom invitation. This program is for teens and adults.
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The Romeo and Juliet episode, directed by Chris Steele, imagines the famous balcony scene as we assume it should be played, followed by directorial takes based on gender norms in the 16th, 19th, and 21st centuries. Director Steele will discuss their vision that there's no right way to perform or appreciate Shakespeare. By questioning the heteronormativity of the 20th-century versions of the play, the three takes will look at how casting has changed over the centuries and highlight the role of gender-queerness in understanding the play and its language.
Join us on Tuesday, May 25 at 6:30 PM for the Takes on Shakes episode of Romeo and Juliet by the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival! Please register here to receive your Zoom invitation. This program is for teens and adults.
show less
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