Celebrate all things Shakespeare with all who share a passion for his work, his mind and his talent.
This is the eleventh annual Sydney Shakespeare event that celebrates his life and work with performances, poetry and open readings. It is an inclusive community event and welcoming to all who share a passion for Shakespeare and would enjoy participating, being in the audience and being entertained.
As a writer we may think Shakespeare to be courtly, cerebral, metaphysical, melancholic, Machiavellian, neurotic, light-hearted, loving and much more. However, as there are few factual things known about him we are in the curious position of compelling ourselves to adding to his portrait.
Known throughout the world, Shakespeare’s writings capture the range of human emotion and conflict and have been celebrated for more than 400 years, and yet his personal life is somewhat a mystery.
The event will occupy four rooms on the first-floor of the Shakespeare Hotel, offering a speak-easy atmosphere with the interior design and architecture of the mid-eighteen hundreds.
EMCEE’D by TUG DUMBLY, a poet, performer, satirist, and singer, songwriter, who has worked extensively in live venues, schools, and radio.
An open reading and open mic will be staged throughout the event. Registrations on the night-only.
This year’s cast of characters include:
This year’s cast of characters include: The Rise and Fall of the Fairy Queen by playwright Helen Hopcroft, to be performed by WILLA KING, who won her heat for both the Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice Awards for Short and Sweet Sydney, GLEN PHILLIPS and TRISHA STARRS of Starrs Production, presenting a scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream; KEIRA LEE-WARD, performing Queen Hermoine; Award winning poet PARIS ROSEMONT; poet and actor; BRYAN ANDREWS, award winning puppeteer LENKA MUCHOVA will set a scene from Romeo & Juliet; Actor, theatre director, writer and dramaturg, PETER LESLIE WHITEHEAD will perform; something wicked this way comes with a life model in the Baroque Life Drawing Room hosted by LESLEY DIMMICK, TAP Gallery. There will be Trivia delivered by TUG & Regina BOTROS. Video art by dvd2U will be presented. More on stage lining up…
Expect new experiences through poetry and performance in celebration of Shakespeare.
Please note:
Puppetry Performances: There are two 10-15 minute sessions during the evening in the Sporting Room ($10)
Life Drawing: There are two 20 minute sessions durng the evening in the Antler Room ($10 incl. materials)
Access: that the venue has stairs only access.
Tickets:
Bardolator Admission $10
Puppetry Performance $10 (optional)
Life Drawing $10 (optional)
Venue:
Shakespeare Hotel
200 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills