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Tag: Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Beyond the Stage: Time’s up
Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm discusses the unity of time in “The Comedy of Errors” and “The Tempest” on the 2023 season of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival.
Illinois Shakespeare Festival 2023 season tickets on sale beginning February 14
Season tickets for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival 2023 season will be available for purchase beginning, Tuesday February 14. Individual tickets will be available beginning March 21.
Beyond the Stage: Lost and Found
Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm explores the theme of “lost and found” in the three plays that will be performed during the 2023 season of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival.
Illinois Shakespeare Festival announces 2023 season
The nationally renowned Illinois Shakespeare Festival announced the 2023 repertory season will include one comedy, one tragedy, and a contemporary play about the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio.
2022 Alumni and Friends Night at Shakespeare Festival, July 15
Illinois State University alumni and friends are invited to the annual evening at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival with a performance of “King Lear.”
Tee up for the 19th John Stevens Memorial Golf Outing on June 13, 2022
Mark your calendars for the 19th John Stevens Memorial Golf Outing on Monday, June 13, 2022 at Ironwood Golf Course in Normal. This annual event, which returns after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, supports the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF) by funding the salary of a professional Equity Actor each season.
Beyond the Stage interview: Music and storytelling
Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm interviews M. Anthony Reimer, festival sound designer and composer at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF).
An interview with 2022 Sutter Family Shakespeare Scholarship recipient Joshua Thomas
School of Theatre and Dance acting major Joshua Thomas was recently announced as the 2022 recipient of the Sutter Family Shakespeare Scholarship for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF).
Beyond the Stage: Shakespeare for children
Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm discusses how adapters have made Shakespeare more accessible for young audiences?