Please join us for our Renaissance Week production of “The Taming of the Shrew!”
Friday, July 25 at 6 pm
Village Green – 5300 Obama Blvd
(Follow directions to Village Green, enter at Obama and Cloverdale, turn right, follow the interior road, park between Court 12 & 13, and follow the signs directing you to our performance space)
Sunday, July 27 at 12:30 pm
Griffith Park – Independent Shakespeare stage
(Follow directions to the Old LA Zoo Picnic Area, and look for the signs directing you to our performance space)
Please bring blankets and lawn chairs for seating! Free admission! Bring the whole family!!
AND JOIN US NEXT WEEK FOR “TWELFTH NIGHT” – WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE INFO!!
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 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!!