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Now - Aug. 9, 2014 , T-Su, 6 pm - 11 pm
The Theatre at Ewing
48 Sunset Rd.
Bloomington, IL 61701
1-866-IL-SHAKE
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The Midwest's premier professional Shakespeare festival - shows play nightly Tuesday through Sunday on the grounds of the beautiful Ewing Cultural Center. In addition to the mainstage shows, theatre-goers can also enjoy behind the scenes tours, live jazz music, and free Green Show. Spend a pleasant summer's evening picnicking on the grassy lawn. Food, wine and beer, and ice cream are available for purchase.
Shows: Much Ado About Nothing Performed: 7/8, 7/11, 7/17, 7/19, 7/22, 7/25, 7/27, 7/30, 8/2, 8/3, 8/5, 8/7, 8/9 Messina's soldiers have returned from victory abroad to discover new battles at home! Sworn bachelor Benedick and his fiery counterpart Beatrice engage in a war of words and wit while their friends watch their attraction grow stronger with every skirmish. Meanwhile, Claudio plans to wed his true love Hero, unaware of the villainous Don John's desire to foil his plans. Will these battles end in victory? Our exciting production has the answers and a whole lot more featuring the same actors who play these parts in Elizabeth Rex. Our investigation of Shakespeare's original practices continues with a hilarious all-male production of MUCH ADO.
Elizabeth Rex Performed: 7/9, 7/12, 7/15, 7/18, 7/20, 7/23, 7/26, 7/27, 7/31, 8/2, 8/6, 8/8 Matinee: Indoor - This brilliant, award-winning play imagines Queen Elizabeth spending the eve of her lover's execution in the company of William Shakespeare and his players. Seeking distraction from her grief, she watches Much Ado About Nothing and afterward, banters with Ned, the actor who played Beatrice, about his playing a woman, and her playing a man. Meanwhile, Shakespeare is writing a new play called Antony and Cleopatra about a Queen's tragic affair with her lover which Elizabeth finds suspiciously familiar. Elizabeth Rex will be performed in repertory with both of these Shakespearean plays, making a trilogy of uniquely connected productions that cannot be missed.
Antony & Cleopatra Performed: 7/10, 7/13, 7/16, 7/19, 7/20, 7/24, 7/26, 7/29, 8/1, 8/3, 8/6, 8/8, 8/9 Matinee (Indoor): Shakespeare's epic portrayal of Mark Antony's intoxication with the stunning Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Drunk with passion, the Roman war hero and leader neglects his duties back home, ignores prophecies, and enrages his former allies by choosing Egypt and its beautiful ruler while the Roman Empire hangs in the balance. When Octavius Caesar turns on Antony, is his attack on Egypt enough to rouse the smitten soldier into action? Often requested and seldom performed, this production is as enchanting as its Queen. In our repertory, Cleopatra will be played by the same actress who plays Queen Elizabeth in Elizabeth Rex.
Cost: $10 - $49
Event Type: Festival
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