The 11th season of the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival opens in mid-July and continues until the end of August with a variety of performances on campus and throughout the Michiana region.
- Follow one of Shakespeare's most remarkable heroines on her journey in "Cymbeline", directed by Producing Artistic Director Jay Paul Skelton in the Decio Mainstage Theatre of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at the University of Notre Dame Aug. 17-29.
In "Cymbeline", the virtuous princess Imogen - heir to Cymbeline's kingdom - struggles against the ambitious schemes of her wicked stepmother, flees to the forest in disguise, and finally finds happily-ever-after as she reunites with her family and the man she loves.
Come celebrate the 400th anniversary of Cymbeline, Shakespeare's original fairy tale.
- The popular Young Company - comprised of students from the University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College and several other universities from across the nation - tours this season with "The Taming of the Shrew", visiting multiple outdoor venues in Indiana and Michigan July 18 through Aug. 23.
The Young Company's performances are free of charge and a way to enjoy a warm summer evening with the entire family.
- In this season's Beyond the Stage program, "Relatively Speaking: Shakespeare and the Family," cast members of the Young Company and Scott Jackson, executive director of Shakespeare at Notre Dame, present a collection of warm and funny vignettes that explore Shakespeare's fascination with family dynamics. You'll also get a peek at the 2010 season, including scenes from "The Taming of the Shrew" and "Cymbeline".
See Beyond the Stage July 24 (Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, Mich.), July 27 (South Bend Civic Theatre) and Aug. 3 (DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame).
- You'll find delight in each performance of ShakeScenes, where local grade schoolers, high school students and other members of the community take to the stage. Together they present an assortment of short scenes taken from the works of Shakespeare.
Performances are free of charge and take place July 17-18 at Washington Hall on the campus of the University of Notre Dame.- Join the theater for a special presentation of Cole Porter's masterpiece "Kiss Me, Kate" as you've never heard or seen it before.
Taking its inspiration from Shakespeare, "Kiss Me Kate" recounts the backstage and on-stage antics of two feuding romances during an out-of-town tryout for a musical adaptation of "The Taming of the Shrew". This semi-staged concert performance features a 35-piece orchestra onstage and provides a hummable conclusion to the 11th festival season.
Two performances only, at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center's Leighton Concert Hall, Aug. 28-29.
Complete schedule of performances as well as ticket information available online at shakespeare.nd.edu or by phone (starting July 1) at 574-631-2800.
