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The Nashville Shakespeare Festival

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The mission of the Nashville Shakespeare Festival is to educate and entertain the Mid-South community through professional Shakespearean experiences. A non-profit organization, The Festival accomplishes this goal through public performances and educational workshops for young people and businesses. The Festival employs the most talented theatre artists from around Nashville to help create unique and relevant productions and programs that stimulate the creative thinking and communication skills of everyone from business men and women to children throughout Middle Tennessee.

Since 1988 The Festival has produced its annual free Shakespeare in the Park every summer in Centennial Park. Since 1992, The Festival has offered year-round outreach to schools and the community through in-classroom workshops, experiences for young actors, and performances for students. In January 2008, The Festival launched its annual Winter Shakespeare production, offering both public performances and student matinees at Troutt Theater. In 2008, The Festival also launched its Business Workshops which bring a Shakespearean perspective and approach to business and management.

 

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    The Nashville Shakespeare Festival

    161 Rains Avenue
    Nashville, TN 37203

    Phone: (615) 255-2273   |   Fax: (615) 248-2273   |   Email   |   Official Website

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    03/03/12	Shakespeare Allowed: Henry VI Part III Nashville Public Library - Main Library Shakespeare Allowed: Henry VI Part III Presented by The Nashville Shakespeare Festival at Nashville Public Library - Main Library March 3, 2012 The Nashville Shakespeare Festival invites you to read Shakespeare's play, Henry VI part 3 out loud in a reading circle at Nashville's Downtown Library. There will be 16 chairs in a circle, and whoever wants to read out loud can choose one of the 16. There will be additional seating available for anyone who wants to read along silently. The play should not take longer than 3 hours to read...
    04/07/12	Shakespeare Allowed: Richard III Nashville Public Library - Main Library Shakespeare Allowed: Richard III Presented by The Nashville Shakespeare Festival at Nashville Public Library - Main Library April 7, 2012 The Nashville Shakespeare Festival invites you to read Shakespeare's play, Richard III out loud in a reading circle at Nashville's Downtown Library. There will be 16 chairs in a circle, and whoever wants to read out loud can choose one of the 16. There will be additional seating available for anyone who wants to read along silently. The play should not take longer than 3 hours to...
    05/05/12	Shakespeare Allowed: Titus Andronicus Nashville Public Library - Main Library Shakespeare Allowed: Titus Andronicus Presented by The Nashville Shakespeare Festival at Nashville Public Library - Main Library May 5, 2012 The Nashville Shakespeare Festival invites you to read Shakespeare's play, Titus Andronicus out loud in a reading circle at Nashville's Downtown Library. There will be 16 chairs in a circle, and whoever wants to read out loud can choose one of the 16. There will be additional seating available for anyone who wants to read along silently. The play should not take longer than 3 hours to read...
    06/02/12	Shakespeare Allowed: The Comedy of Errors Nashville Public Library - Main Library Shakespeare Allowed: The Comedy of Errors Presented by The Nashville Shakespeare Festival at Nashville Public Library - Main Library June 2, 2012 The Nashville Shakespeare Festival invites you to read Shakespeare's play, The Comedy of Errors out loud in a reading circle at Nashville's Downtown Library. There will be 16 chairs in a circle, and whoever wants to read out loud can choose one of the 16. There will be additional seating available for anyone who wants to read along silently. The play should not take longer than 3 hours to...
    07/14/12	Shakespeare Allowed: The Taming of the Shrew Nashville Public Library - Main Library Shakespeare Allowed: The Taming of the Shrew Presented by The Nashville Shakespeare Festival at Nashville Public Library - Main Library July 14, 2012 The Nashville Shakespeare Festival invites you to read Shakespeare's play, The Taming of the Shrew out loud in a reading circle at Nashville's Downtown Library. There will be 16 chairs in a circle, and whoever wants to read out loud can choose one of the 16. There will be additional seating available for anyone who wants to read along silently. The play should not take longer than 3 hours...
    08/16/12- 09/16/12	Shakespeare in the Park: Much Ado About Nothing Centennial Park Shakespeare in the Park: Much Ado About Nothing Presented by The Nashville Shakespeare Festival at Centennial Park August 16-September 16, 2012 Enjoy an enchanting evening of theatre under the stars at The Nashville Shakespeare Festival’s 25th Annual Shakespeare in Centennial Park. We will be preforming Romeo and Juliet directed by David Wilkerson. There will be a preshow each night at 6:30. Food and Drink will be available on site. ARRIVE EARLY FOR BEST SEATING & PARKING! Bring your own blanket or lawn chair for comfort....

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  • Current Events

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    03/03/12	Shakespeare Allowed: Henry VI Part III Nashville Public Library - Main Library Shakespeare Allowed: Henry VI Part III Presented by The Nashville Shakespeare Festival at Nashville Public Library - Main Library March 3, 2012 The Nashville Shakespeare Festival invites you to read Shakespeare's play, Henry VI part 3 out loud in a reading circle at Nashville's Downtown Library. There will be 16 chairs in a circle, and whoever wants to read out loud can choose one of the 16. There will be additional seating available for anyone who wants to read along silently. The play should not take longer than 3 hours to read...
    04/07/12	Shakespeare Allowed: Richard III Nashville Public Library - Main Library Shakespeare Allowed: Richard III Presented by The Nashville Shakespeare Festival at Nashville Public Library - Main Library April 7, 2012 The Nashville Shakespeare Festival invites you to read Shakespeare's play, Richard III out loud in a reading circle at Nashville's Downtown Library. There will be 16 chairs in a circle, and whoever wants to read out loud can choose one of the 16. There will be additional seating available for anyone who wants to read along silently. The play should not take longer than 3 hours to...
    05/05/12	Shakespeare Allowed: Titus Andronicus Nashville Public Library - Main Library Shakespeare Allowed: Titus Andronicus Presented by The Nashville Shakespeare Festival at Nashville Public Library - Main Library May 5, 2012 The Nashville Shakespeare Festival invites you to read Shakespeare's play, Titus Andronicus out loud in a reading circle at Nashville's Downtown Library. There will be 16 chairs in a circle, and whoever wants to read out loud can choose one of the 16. There will be additional seating available for anyone who wants to read along silently. The play should not take longer than 3 hours to read...
    06/02/12	Shakespeare Allowed: The Comedy of Errors Nashville Public Library - Main Library Shakespeare Allowed: The Comedy of Errors Presented by The Nashville Shakespeare Festival at Nashville Public Library - Main Library June 2, 2012 The Nashville Shakespeare Festival invites you to read Shakespeare's play, The Comedy of Errors out loud in a reading circle at Nashville's Downtown Library. There will be 16 chairs in a circle, and whoever wants to read out loud can choose one of the 16. There will be additional seating available for anyone who wants to read along silently. The play should not take longer than 3 hours to...
    07/14/12	Shakespeare Allowed: The Taming of the Shrew Nashville Public Library - Main Library Shakespeare Allowed: The Taming of the Shrew Presented by The Nashville Shakespeare Festival at Nashville Public Library - Main Library July 14, 2012 The Nashville Shakespeare Festival invites you to read Shakespeare's play, The Taming of the Shrew out loud in a reading circle at Nashville's Downtown Library. There will be 16 chairs in a circle, and whoever wants to read out loud can choose one of the 16. There will be additional seating available for anyone who wants to read along silently. The play should not take longer than 3 hours...
    08/16/12- 09/16/12	Shakespeare in the Park: Much Ado About Nothing Centennial Park Shakespeare in the Park: Much Ado About Nothing Presented by The Nashville Shakespeare Festival at Centennial Park August 16-September 16, 2012 Enjoy an enchanting evening of theatre under the stars at The Nashville Shakespeare Festival’s 25th Annual Shakespeare in Centennial Park. We will be preforming Romeo and Juliet directed by David Wilkerson. There will be a preshow each night at 6:30. Food and Drink will be available on site. ARRIVE EARLY FOR BEST SEATING & PARKING! Bring your own blanket or lawn chair for comfort....

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    02/04/12	Shakespeare Allowed: Henry VI Part II Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    01/11/12- 01/29/12	Julius Caesar Belmont University - Troutt Theater
    01/07/12	Shakespeare Allowed: Henry VI Part I Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    12/03/11	Shakespeare Allowed: The Two Noble Kinsmen Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    10/01/11	Shakespeare Allowed: Henry VIII Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    09/03/11	Shakespeare Allowed: Cymbeline Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    08/18/11- 09/18/11	Shakespeare in the Park: Romeo and Juliet Centennial Park
    08/06/11	Shakespeare Allowed: The Tempest Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    07/09/11	Shakespeare Allowed: The Winter's Tale Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    06/04/11	Shakespeare Allowed: Antony & Cleopatra Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    05/07/11	Shakespeare Allowed: Troilus & Cressida Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    04/22/11	Shakespeare's birthday celebration at Centennial Park Centennial Park
    04/02/11	Shakespeare Allowed: Timon of Athens Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    03/05/11	Shakespeare Allowed: Coriolanus Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    02/05/11	Shakespeare Allowed: Pericles Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    01/13/11- 01/30/11	Shakespeare's Case Belmont University - Troutt Theater
    01/08/11	Shakespeare Allowed: Macbeth Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    12/04/10	Shakespeare Allowed: King Lear Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    11/06/10	Shakespeare Allowed: Measure For Measure Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    10/02/10	Shakespeare Allowed: Othello Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    09/04/10	Shakespeare Allowed: All's Well That Ends Well Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    08/21/10	Shakespeare Allowed: Twelfth Night Brentwood Library
    08/19/10- 09/12/10	Shakespeare in the Park 2010: Love's Labor's Lost Centennial Park
    08/07/10	Shakespeare Allowed: Twelfth Night Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    07/17/10	Shakespeare Allowed: Hamlet Brentwood Library
    07/10/10	Shakespeare Allowed: Hamlet Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    06/19/10	Shakespeare Allowed: Henry V Brentwood Library
    06/05/10	Shakespeare Allowed: Henry V Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    01/14/10- 01/31/10	Nashville Shakespeare Festival: THE TEMPEST Belmont University - Troutt Theater
    12/12/09	Shakespeare Allowed! The Merry Wives of Windsor Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    11/14/09	Shakespeare Allowed! The Merchant of Venice Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    10/03/09	Shakespeare Allowed! A Midsummer Night's Dream Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    09/05/09	Shakespeare Allowed! Romeo & Juliet Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    08/27/09- 09/13/09	Shakespeare in the Park: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Centennial Park Bandshell
    08/13/09- 08/23/09	Shakespeare in the Park: The Taming of the Shrew Centennial Park Bandshell
    08/01/09	Shakespeare Allowed! King John Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    07/11/09	Shakespeare Allowed! Richard II Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    06/06/09	Shakespeare Allowed! Love's Labor's Lost Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    05/29/09- 05/30/09	Shakespeare's Case Belmont University - Troutt Theater
    05/02/09	Shakespeare Allowed! The Two Gentleman of Verona Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    04/11/09	Shakespeare Allowed! The Taming of the Shrew Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    03/07/09	Shakespeare Allowed! The Comedy of Errors Nashville Public Library - Main Library
    01/15/09- 02/01/09	Richard the Third Belmont University - Troutt Theater

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    • Event Name: Shakespeare in the Park: Romeo and Juliet
      "Sign Language Interp. Performance postponed"
      Comment posted by: Robert at Nashville Shakes from Nashville, TN, Aug 19, 2011
      

      The sign language interpreted performance scheduled for August 20 has been postponed. We will announce a new date as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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      The sign language interpreted performance scheduled for August 20 has been postponed. We will announce a new date as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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    • Event Name: Shakespeare in the Park: Romeo and Juliet
      "Sign Language Interp. Performance postponed"
      Comment posted by: Robert at Nashville Shakes from Nashville, TN, Aug 19, 2011
      

      The sign language interpreted performance scheduled for August 20 has been postponed. We will announce a new date as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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      The sign language interpreted performance scheduled for August 20 has been postponed. We will announce a new date as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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    • Event Name: Shakespeare in the Park 2010: Love's Labor's Lost
      "Family-friendly!"
      Comment posted by: Denice from Nashville, Aug 18, 2010
      

      This show is rated-G. Children of all ages should enjoy the playful antics of the actors on stage. Come early (6pm), bring your blanket and sit up close for the best experience! All are welcome.

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      This show is rated-G. Children of all ages should enjoy the playful antics of the actors on stage. Come early (6pm), bring your blanket and sit up close for the best experience! All are welcome.

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    • Event Name: Shakespeare in the Park: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
      "Complete Works (Abridged) completely disappointing"
      Review posted by: pianodiva from Nashville, TN, Aug 30, 2009
      

      The cast's enthusiasm and pop culture references weren't enough to make up for the fact that most of the humor was crude at best. The production may have improved after the first 20 minutes-- my... Expand

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      The cast's enthusiasm and pop culture references weren't enough to make up for the fact that most of the humor was crude at best. The production may have improved after the first 20 minutes-- my experiences with past SITP productions have been overwhelmingly positive-- but I was too surprised and disappointed this time to wait around and see. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Shakespeare in the Park: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
      "Let the donor beware!"
      Review posted by: thethinkingparent from Nashville, TN USA, Aug 29, 2009
      

      Undoubtedly talented actors saddled with a script lacking in part in the wit and brilliance of Shakespeare. While the segment on Hamlet was excellent with rare exception, there are many elements of... Expand

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      Undoubtedly talented actors saddled with a script lacking in part in the wit and brilliance of Shakespeare. While the segment on Hamlet was excellent with rare exception, there are many elements of the remaining production common to 13 year old boyish base humor- unnessarily crass, crude and in some places vile. The actors did a good job interacting with the audience and this comedic show was entertaining in parts. While aspects of Shakespeare's works were covered well, others were brushed aside, treated extremely briefly, or highly convuluted. The king's game scene was heartily enjoyed. This performance would not be what would be considered family viewing without serious revision. I imagine the coperate donors would have an earful, if parents were inclined to voice their concerns. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Richard the Third
      "Great performance ... a MUST see!"
      Review posted by: Jeff S. from Nashville, TN, Jan 18, 2009
      

      Not really knowing what to expect, I enjoyed the vaudvillian performance of Richard the Third. The set design, acting, costumes and comedic touches made this show a funny tragedy! In addition, the... Expand

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      Not really knowing what to expect, I enjoyed the vaudvillian performance of Richard the Third. The set design, acting, costumes and comedic touches made this show a funny tragedy! In addition, the Troutt Theater was the perfect setting for this show. Collapse

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