Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm spoke with director Jenny McKnight about the upcoming production of William Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF).
Beyond the Stage Interview: Finding the Balance
Topic: Arts & Entertainment
Beyond the Stage: What’s the Problem?
What does the term “problem play” mean when used in conjunction with “Measure for Measure” and several other Shakespeare plays and when did it originate? Is it useful to treat “Measure for Measure” as a play with a problem, or does that hinder our understanding?
Students combine art and scholarship in Image of Research competition
Illinois State’s Image of Research competition offers students the opportunity to marry art and research.
The DePriest Incident virtual staged reading, March 25
The Crossroads Project will present a staged reading of the new play The DePriest Incident by Charles White, winner of the 2021 Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative.
Path to Playwriting: An Interview with Charles White
The DePriest Incident, the winning play of the 2021 Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative, will be presented in a virtual staged reading on Thursday, March 25 at 7 p.m.
Trials and Tribalism: Illinois State University School of Theatre and Dance presents Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde, March 4-6
Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde by Moisés Kaufman will be presented as a remote, live performance hosted on Zoom Webinar March 4–6 at 7:30 p.m.
University Galleries presents Ashley Jude Jonas: Not Knowing
University Galleries of Illinois State University is pleased to present Ashley Jude Jonas: Not Knowing from March 4 through May 16, 2021.
‘Say it Loud!,’ Unearthing the Roots of Black Music, March 18
Dr. Ama Oforiwaa Aduonum of Illinois State University’s School of Music will explore the roots of Black music in her presentation “Say it Loud!” from 8-10 p.m. Thursday, March 18. The virtual presentation is free and open to the public.
School of Theatre and Dance announces spring 2021 productions
Spring 2021 productions will be streamed via an online platform.
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.
