Illinois State’s School of Theatre and Dance and the Illinois Shakespeare Festival offer experiences beyond the classroom to educate the next generation of theatre professionals.
Tag: Shakespeare
Beyond the Stage: Sorry seems to be the hardest word
At first glance, the two plays in the Illinois Shakespeare Festival’s 2021 season could not be further apart.
Illinois Shakespeare Festival returns with 2021 Season
Now in its 44th year, the Illinois Shakespeare Festival announced the line-up for their 2021 summer season, which will include the Shakespearean classics The Winter’s Tale and Measure for Measure.
Illinois Shakespeare Festival announces new managing director
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival is delighted to announce the appointment of a new managing director, Dr. Derek R. Munson.
Romeo and Juliet runs February 12-20
The Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance will present William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, opening February 12 in Westhoff Theatre.
Video: New scholarship helps interns at Illinois Shakespeare Festival
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival is excited to announce a new endowed scholarship for incoming freshmen, the Sutter Family Shakespeare Scholarship, which will support student internships.
Photos: President Dietz’s Illinois Shakespeare Festival cameo
President Larry Dietz had the privilege of a walk-on role in “Love’s Labour’s Lost” during the Illinois Shakespeare Festival on Sunday, July 25.
Hip-hop Shakespeare hits The Festival
The Q Brothers, two Chicago boys who have taken their hip-hop versions of the Bard’s works across the globe (and to the Globe), will perform their latest work at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival in July with an adaptation of Two Gentlemen of Verona called Q Gents.
Video: Scary Shakespeare inspires ISU Halloween event
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival partnered with Illinois State’s Ewing Cultural Center to present ShakesFEAR, a haunted tour through Shakespeare’s most gruesome imagery.
Video: Fight director shines at Illinois Shakespeare Festival
The professor in Illinois State University’s School of Theatre and Dance is teaching acting majors how to be believable (and safe) while fighting on stage.