THE DRAMA DEN

Imagine one of the most epic battle stories ever written, played out on a stage that's barely larger than a bedroom. Don't think it can be done? Think again. Voices Found Repertory brings the fight for what may be their most ambitious project yet: Shakespeare's Henry V. Director Alec Lachman has the script stripped down to the bare essentials, running at 90 minutes with no intermission. The result is nothing less than electric. Jake Thompson. All photos courtesy of Lily Shea

"With an outstretch'd throat I'll tell the world aloud what man thou art." "Who will believe thee, Isabel? [...] Say what you can, my false o'erweighs your true." An unjust sentence leads a young woman to plead with a man of power. His offer is simple: her virginity for her brother's life. Measure for Measure doesn't beat around and bush, and Aura Theatre Collective doesn't hide its reality. Shakespeare's play asks the same questions and displays the same violations over 400

Dinner and a show is good, but camping and a show is even better. While visiting some of Wisconsin's greatest attractions through the gorgeous trails in the area state parks, join the Summit Players atop hills and tucked into valleys for their free performances of Shakespeare's most famed play, Romeo and Juliet. Summit Players are known for their concise productions of classical theatre paired with lively educational workshops, in order to make the Bard's work accessible and

Bard & Bourbon takes the stage at In Tandem Theatre through Memorial Day, performing Shakespeare exactly as it was intended: utterly plastered. The cast of The Tempest (Drunk). All photos courtesy of Erin Bloodgood at Bloodgood Foto, LLC. No, it's not fake. Each night, one of the actors in the production of The Tempest is selected to be the drunken performer for the evening. Friday's performance inebriated the great Prospero, as he was served a total of ten shots during the t

It's gory and horrifying. It's gut-wrenching and tragic. It's painful and unjust. William Shakespeare's first and bloodiest play, Titus Andronicus, runs at the Underground Collaborative with Voices Found Repertory through October 7th, bringing human cruelty and dramatized theatrics together for a startling performance. This story is not for the faint of heart. In the words of director Hannah Kubiak, "This play has a reputation for being bloody and violent, and rightly so. So

It's insanity. It's football, and vomit, and kilts, and puppets. It's forwards, and backwards, and inside out. It's William Shakespeare. Waukesha Civic Theatre is taking on The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), where three performers tackle all 37 of the Bard's plays in a mere 97 minutes. And, to say the least, it's a whirlwind. The company fits seamlessly together. Jillian Smith brings something fresh to each of her characters throughout the performance, from

As originally published in The Capital Times on June 19th, 2017. Photo by Liz Lauren Drums are heard first, like the thunderous heartbeat of the surrounding forestry. Then, voices -- shrieking, calling, and laughing from afar. In mere moments, all of the merriment and mirth of Athens pours onstage in a whirlwind of youthful dance and free-spirited cheer, signaling the kickoff of American Players Theatre’s 2017 season, and the opening of their production of William Shakespeare