Redlands Shakespeare Festival 5th Annual Season

The fifth annual Redlands Shakespeare Festival will be held
at the Redlands Bowl in Smiley Park, 25 Grant St., Redlands.

May 7 through May 24, 2009

The 2009 Season of Vengeance will feature productions
of “The Tempest,” “Hamlet,” and “Measure for Measure.”

Performance Schedule:

(all events are presented without an admission charge)

First Weekend:
Thursday, May 7, 8 p.m. – “The Tempest”
Friday, May 8, 8 p.m. – “Hamlet”
Saturday, May 9, 8 p.m. – “Measure For Measure”
Sunday, May 10, 8 p.m. – “The Tempest”

Second Weekend
Thursday, May 14, 8 p.m. – “Hamlet”
Friday, May 15, 8 p.m. – “Measure For Measure”
Saturday, May 16, 8 p.m. – “The Tempest”
Sunday, May 17, 8 p.m. – “Hamlet”

Third Weekend
Thursday, May 21, 8 p.m. – “Measure For Measure”
Friday, May 22, 8 p.m. – “The Tempest”
Saturday, May 23, 8 p.m. – “Hamlet”
Sunday, May 24, 8 p.m. – “Measure for Measure”
University Lecture Series

Thursday, May 7, 6:30 p.m. - Carey Curtis Smith presents “Magic Behind the Scenes: Special Effects and Spectacle of the English Renaissance theatre”

Thursday, May 14, 6:30 p.m. - Prof. Bruce Golden presents “Hamlet: Wild and Whirling Words”

Thursday, May 21, 6:30 p.m. - Prof. Marilyn Loveless presents “Measure for Measure” by Mrs. Shakespeare?”
Educational Workshop Series

Saturday Educational Workshops are held
at the AK Smiley Library, 125 W. Vine St., Redlands.

Saturday, May 9, 2 p.m. - Stage Combat: featuring a demonstration on hand to hand stage combat and the use of swords for fencing and battle sequences.

Saturday, May 9, 3:30 p.m. - Meet the Leads: featuring festival directors and members of the acting company in an open panel discussion about Shakespearean performance, acting techniques, and character development.

Saturday, May 23, 2 p.m. - The Authorship Question: featuring John M. Shahan, chairman and CEO of the Shakespeare Authorship Coalition; Prof. Marilyn Loveless; and Steven Sabel, founding artistic director of the Redlands Shakespeare Festival, in an open forum discussion about various authorship theories surrounding the Shake-Speare canon.

Saturday, May 23, 3:30 p.m. - Period Costuming: Featuring festival costumers presenting an up-close and personal look at period costumes from the festival, patterns, and sewing techniques

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