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Editor’s note: This series is scheduled at many different locations in the Seattle area. Please see below and check the link for more information on the time and location.
Backyard Bard presents two stripped-down productions of Shakespeare’s plays, each one hour long, and both performed by a small ensemble of versatile actors.
Backyard Bard was born out of a desire to bring Shakespeare to smaller parks and new audiences in underserved neighborhoods. But we don’t just perform in the parks – Backyard Bard is also available for private parties. If you are interested in hosting a performance, contact us at greenstage@greenstage.org.
Quickly becoming one of GreenStage’s most popular programs, this year Backyard Bard features a cast of five intrepid and versatile actors playing all the roles in two abbreviated versions of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies.
About the Play:
Exiled on a mysterious island, usurped Duke Prospero conjures a storm to shipwreck his enemies and finally get his revenge. When his daughter Miranda falls in love with a stranded prince, Prospero must choose between his past and her future. And even the sorcery of the island is no match for the power of young love. Magic, romance, and supernatural creatures cast their spell in Shakespeare’s wondrous masterpiece about redemption and the power of forgiveness.
Schedule:
Fri, Jul 10 @ 7:00 pm – Wallingford Playfield
Sun, Jul 12 @ 3:00 pm – High Point Commons
Sun, Jul 19 @ 3:00 pm – Salmon Bay Park
Sun, Jul 26 @ 4:00 pm – Volunteer Park – SOTF
Fri, Jul 31 @ 7:00 pm – Cowen Park
Sun, Aug 2 @ 3:00 pm – Sandel Park
Sat, Aug 8 @ 7:00 pm – David Rodgers Park
Sun, Aug 9 @ 3:00 pm – View Ridge Playfield
Fri, Aug 14 @ 7:00 pm – Pratt Park
Sat, Aug 15 @ 1:00 pm – Lower Woodland Park
