Please join us for our Renaissance Week production of “Twelfth Night.”
Friday, August 1 at 6:00 pm
Saturday, August 2 at 2:00 pm
Performances will be held at Village Green
To get to the West Green, near 5461 Village Green, enter at Obama and Cloverdale, turn right, follow the interior road, park between Court 12 & 13, and then walk to the end of Court 12 and around the building at the end — we’ll be just on the other side.
Bring blankets, chairs, food and drink — but please *don’t* bring your dogs–they aren’t allowed!
Please bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating! Free admission! Bring the whole family!!
WHAT IS RENAISSANCE WEEK?
We are delighted to present our 4th 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 honed.
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!!