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Free Shakespeare in the Park 2007 has the Chronicle's 'little
man' jumping from his seat with applause!
"This
funny, appealing production casts quite a spell."
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Pam Grady, San Francisco Chronicle (Read the entire review)
Who
can forget the multiple plots of mixed-up lovers, mischievous
fairies, and regular working-class guys transformed by the magic
of theatre? Shakespeare's comic powers are at their pinnacle in
the lovers' witty rhymed couplets, the lyrical poetry of the fairies,
and the delightfully down-to-earth prose of Bottom, the amateur
actor who acquires a donkey's head and an unusual love interest
on one crazy midsummer night.
Midsummer provides an excellent introduction to Shakespeare
for first-time theatre-goers, and its multiple delights continue
to enthrall seasoned audiences. It's hard to imagine a better
place to see it than outdoors in the Bay Area's most beautiful
parks.
Resident Director Kenneth Kelleher celebrates his
5th year with the Festival. His arresting visual style and use
of music and dance brought rave
reviews for our 2006 production of The Tempest.
Scenes from A
Midsummer Night's Dream (Free Shakespeare in the Park 2007)
About Free Shakespeare in the
Park
Free Shakespeare in the Park began in 1983, with
its debut production of The Tempest in Golden Gate Park,
San Francisco. (List of our production
history.) It is now one of the major free Shakespeare programs
in the nation. Produced every year in San Francisco, Oakland,
Pleasanton, Cupertino, and San Mateo from July through September,
Free Shakespeare in the Park provides an opportunity for everyone
to see high quality, professional theater free of charge. If you've
never joined us for one of our shows, we have some tips
you might find helpful!
PAST REVIEWS:
A
Midsummer Night's Dream (Summer 2007)
"This
funny, appealing production casts quite a spell."
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Pam Grady, San Francisco Chronicle
"It's
an evening of rollicking fun for the whole family."
-Sue
Steinberg, The Indepenedent
"A perfectly over-the-top version of 'Pyramus and Thisbe'
that will leave your belly aching
from laughter."
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Denise Battista, PlayShakespeare.com
"Martinez
as Bottom flat-out steals the show with his rich characterization."
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Pat Craig, Contra Costa Times
The
Tempest
(Summer
2006)
"Anchored
by the mercurial Motyka and Julian Lòpez-Morillas' solid,
densely textured Prospero, "The Tempest" is the festival's
strongest offering in years."
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Robert Hurwitt, Chronicle Theater Critic
"A superb professional cast that understands
how to deliver Elizabethan English as familiar speech."
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Susan Steinberg, The Independent
"An
enchanting production for an afternoon in the park."
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Jaime
Robles, The Piedmont Post
Much
Ado About Nothing (Summer
2005)
"
'Much Ado About Nothing' provides enough raucous laughter to warm
any chilly summer evening."
-Pat
Craig, Contra Costa Times
"All
of the actors did an outstanding job."
-Jerri
Long, The Pleasanton Weekly
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