Celebrate Shakespeare Day!
Celebrate Shakespeare Day!
Saturday, August 2, 2008
Performances and workshops from 2pm - 6pm on Boston Common, with As You Like It at 8pm.
Celebrate Shakespeare Day is a free event presented by Citi Performing Arts Center’s Education Department.
Throughout July, community partner organizations in Cambridge, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain and the South End held workshops where participants discovered how enjoyable the world of theatre can be. Through performing art skills building including theater games, ensemble building, and original scene development, participants became familiar with the story line and universal themes of As You Like It. On Saturday, August 2nd, representatives from each neighborhood along with area theatre companies such as Huntington Theatre, will perform a showcase on the Boston Common as part of Celebrate Shakespeare Day.
Celebrate Shakespeare Day includes fun for all ages, interests and activity levels. All are welcome to an afternoon
of free workshops, readings, and interactive games and activities culminating in an evening performance of
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company’s As You Like It at 8pm at the Parkman Bandstand. Try your hand at
Shakespearaoke, die your most dramatic death, explore Elizabethan dance, use your best Shakespearean insult,
or simply watch our performances and enjoy a visit to the Town Square.
Community Partner Performances:
Community Art Center
DotWell ATLAS
Jamaica Plain KidsArts
SCI Dorchester
Spontaneous Celebrations
United South End Settlements
Don’t Miss As You Like It
Parkman Bandstand, Boston Common, Boston
Tuesdays-Saturdays @ 8pm, Sundays @ 7pm
Through August 3, 2008
Also at Forest Park, Springfield!
August 8-10, 2008
Friday-Sunday @ 7:30pm