ONE WEEKEND ONLY!! Join us for Ren Week ’24 and our production of Love’s Labours Lost!
Friday, July 26 at 6 pm
Saturday, July 27 at 4 pm
Village Green
5300 Obama Blvd
Enter at Cloverdale and Obama Blvd, and park near Court 12, then follow the SYF signs to the West Green.
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Please bring chairs or blankets for seating.
No reservations needed!!
WHAT IS RENAISSANCE WEEK?
We are delighted to present our 3rd Annual Renaissance Week (aka “Ren Week”) production, inspired by a tradition at Staunton, Virginia’s American Shakespeare Center, where actors gather to explore a play according to the staging conditions in Shakespeare’s day. The following are some of the guiding principals of our process:
Natural Light
Shakespeare’s actors rehearsed and performed outdoors, in daylight. This means that the actors can see the audience, making you an important part of the performance.
Short rehearsal periods
Plays were generally mounted with just a few rehearsals; the actors would come to the first rehearsal already knowing their lines. Audiences loved coming to the early performances, knowing that the production was still being crafted.
No directors
Crafting the production was a collaborative effort, by a group of theatre artists who, like us, had worked together many times, and shared a history.
No designers
Actors devised their own costumes from what was on-hand – back then, it was often discarded clothing from their supporting patrons!!