September 28, 2017 | Jeff Hudson
Autumn is in the air, but love springs eternal – especially among romantically inclined college students. The Davis Shakespeare Festival is staging a localized production of the Bard’s classic comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
August 29, 2017 | Cody Drabble
Bob Irvin passed away last year preparing for this summer's Shakespearean adaptation "SHREW! A Jazz Age Musical Romp," and his collaborators share memories of him and preview the show.
October 7, 2016 | Jeff Hudson
The Davis Shakespeare Festival – until now a summer event – has expanded into the fall with a production of the tragedy “Romeo and Juliet.” Theatre critic Jeff Hudson says the company’s first foray beyond summer is a real winner.
August 5, 2015 | Jeff Hudson
The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival's “Romeo and Juliet” is set not during the Italian Renaissance but after World War I, as Mussolini was seizing power. The beautiful lakeside setting and a riveting sound design add new life to this familiar tale.
July 17, 2015 | Jeff Hudson
Audiences have been laughing at Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" since the 1600's, partly because this comedy has people falling helplessly in love and partly because of the shenanigans of Sir Toby Belch, played masterfully in this Davis production.
July 29, 2014 | Jeff Hudson
The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival is staging the comedy “As You Like It” with a cast of professional actors who interpret the script in a novel way, with a syncopated beat. The unexpected transfer works out surprisingly well, says our Jeff Hudson.
