Play On Words Summer Camp
For students who love to play and tell stories! This camp introduces students to essential theatre performance skills, utilizing Shakespeare’s works to grow young performers’ abilities and confidence. Each week will culminate with a mini-showcase celebration.
Play On Words Summer Camp
For students who love to play and tell stories! This camp introduces students to essential theatre performance skills, utilizing Shakespeare’s works to grow young performers’ abilities and confidence. Each week will culminate with a mini-showcase celebration.
Teen Summer Conservatory
New offering for 2025! For the teen theater kid who wants to hone their craft. They’ll learn how to approach Shakespearean text, giving developing artists the opportunity to better engage with classic scenes and the specialized techniques of performing the Bard. This program is perfect for emerging artists interested in auditioning for Apprentice Company.
Summer Shakespeare - The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor is an uproarious tale of mischief and double-dealing where women get the last laugh. Falstaff decides to fix his financial woe by seducing the wives of two wealthy merchants, Mistress Page and Mistress Ford. The wives find that Sir John Falstaff sent them each identical letters and plot to take revenge by playing tricks on him when he comes calling. The Merry Wives of Windsor is an excellent example of a Shakespearean comedy that explores themes of marriage, playful revenge, and everlasting friendship.
Summer Shakespeare - The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor is an uproarious tale of mischief and double-dealing where women get the last laugh. Falstaff decides to fix his financial woe by seducing the wives of two wealthy merchants, Mistress Page and Mistress Ford. The wives find that Sir John Falstaff sent them each identical letters and plot to take revenge by playing tricks on him when he comes calling. The Merry Wives of Windsor is an excellent example of a Shakespearean comedy that explores themes of marriage, playful revenge, and everlasting friendship.
Summer Shakespeare - The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor is an uproarious tale of mischief and double-dealing where women get the last laugh. Falstaff decides to fix his financial woe by seducing the wives of two wealthy merchants, Mistress Page and Mistress Ford. The wives find that Sir John Falstaff sent them each identical letters and plot to take revenge by playing tricks on him when he comes calling. The Merry Wives of Windsor is an excellent example of a Shakespearean comedy that explores themes of marriage, playful revenge, and everlasting friendship.
Summer Shakespeare - The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor is an uproarious tale of mischief and double-dealing where women get the last laugh. Falstaff decides to fix his financial woe by seducing the wives of two wealthy merchants, Mistress Page and Mistress Ford. The wives find that Sir John Falstaff sent them each identical letters and plot to take revenge by playing tricks on him when he comes calling. The Merry Wives of Windsor is an excellent example of a Shakespearean comedy that explores themes of marriage, playful revenge, and everlasting friendship.
Summer Shakespeare - The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor is an uproarious tale of mischief and double-dealing where women get the last laugh. Falstaff decides to fix his financial woe by seducing the wives of two wealthy merchants, Mistress Page and Mistress Ford. The wives find that Sir John Falstaff sent them each identical letters and plot to take revenge by playing tricks on him when he comes calling. The Merry Wives of Windsor is an excellent example of a Shakespearean comedy that explores themes of marriage, playful revenge, and everlasting friendship.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Backlight Productions
Get ready for a magical night of laughter and enchantment! Backlight is teaming up with The Nashville Shakespeare Festival to present an unforgettable performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This inclusive production features actors of all abilities, with talented Backlight performers sharing the stage with professional Shakespearean artists from NSF. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind performance that brings the whimsical world of fairies, love, and comedy to life in a way that everyone can enjoy.
Purchase tickets here: https://www.ticketor.com/wcpac/tickets/backlight-productions-presents-a-midsummer-night-s-dream-303073#buy
A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Backlight Productions
Get ready for a magical night of laughter and enchantment! Backlight is teaming up with The Nashville Shakespeare Festival to present an unforgettable performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This inclusive production features actors of all abilities, with talented Backlight performers sharing the stage with professional Shakespearean artists from NSF. Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind performance that brings the whimsical world of fairies, love, and comedy to life in a way that everyone can enjoy.
Purchase tickets here: https://www.ticketor.com/wcpac/tickets/backlight-productions-presents-a-midsummer-night-s-dream-303073#buy
Shakespeare Education Experience - Macbeth
Join us on Saturday, November 16, at 2:00 p.m. for a public performance of our touring production of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, MACBETH.
Recommended for ages 12 and up. In MACBETH, five actors tackle the captivating journey of a man and his wife as they navigate a powerful prophecy and strive to achieve a position of utmost power, no matter the consequence. This abridged, hour-long production features a full musical score and sword fighting and demonstrates the lasting lessons and power within Shakespeare’s poetry.
Content warning: Discussions of murder and death. Fake blood and scenes of violence are depicted.
The Two Noble Kinsmen - Shakespeare Allowed!
Shakespeare Allowed will be held in-person on the first Saturday of each month at 12:00PM.
Downtown Nashville Public Library,
615 Church St, Nashville, TN 37219
3rd Floor Commons Room
Or follow along silently on Webex. Learn more about Shakespeare Allowed and access Webex link here here: https://www.nashvilleshakes.org/shakespeare-allowed
As You Like It - Summer Shakespeare 2024
If all the world’s a stage, join the band in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s most joyful romantic comedies. Experience a group of musicians, poets, and other colorful characters as they compose the world they want to live in, discover hidden truths, build an unlikely community, and create a brand new sound along the way.
Nightly Schedule:
5:15 pm - Gates Open
5:30 pm - Insight Lecture Series
6:00 pm - Pre-Show Concert Series
7:00 pm - Performance of As You Like It
Cost: FREE ($10 suggested donation)
More detailed information can be found on our Summer Shakespeare 2024 web page.
As You Like It - Summer Shakespeare 2024
If all the world’s a stage, join the band in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s most joyful romantic comedies. Experience a group of musicians, poets, and other colorful characters as they compose the world they want to live in, discover hidden truths, build an unlikely community, and create a brand new sound along the way.
Nightly Schedule:
5:15 pm - Gates Open
5:30 pm - Insight Lecture Series
6:00 pm - Pre-Show Concert Series
7:00 pm - Performance of As You Like It
Cost: FREE ($10 suggested donation)
More detailed information can be found on our Summer Shakespeare 2024 web page.
As You Like It - Summer Shakespeare 2024
If all the world’s a stage, join the band in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s most joyful romantic comedies. Experience a group of musicians, poets, and other colorful characters as they compose the world they want to live in, discover hidden truths, build an unlikely community, and create a brand new sound along the way.
Nightly Schedule:
5:15 pm - Gates Open
5:30 pm - Insight Lecture Series
6:00 pm - Pre-Show Concert Series
7:00 pm - Performance of As You Like It
Cost: FREE ($10 suggested donation)
More detailed information can be found on our Summer Shakespeare 2024 web page.
As You Like It - Summer Shakespeare 2024
If all the world’s a stage, join the band in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s most joyful romantic comedies. Experience a group of musicians, poets, and other colorful characters as they compose the world they want to live in, discover hidden truths, build an unlikely community, and create a brand new sound along the way.
Nightly Schedule:
5:15 pm - Gates Open
5:30 pm - Insight Lecture Series
6:00 pm - Pre-Show Concert Series
7:00 pm - Performance of As You Like It
Cost: FREE ($10 suggested donation)
More detailed information can be found on our Summer Shakespeare 2024 web page.
As You Like It - Summer Shakespeare 2024
If all the world’s a stage, join the band in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s most joyful romantic comedies. Experience a group of musicians, poets, and other colorful characters as they compose the world they want to live in, discover hidden truths, build an unlikely community, and create a brand new sound along the way.
Nightly Schedule:
5:15 pm - Gates Open
5:30 pm - Insight Lecture Series
6:00 pm - Pre-Show Concert Series
7:00 pm - Performance of As You Like It
Cost: FREE ($10 suggested donation)
More detailed information can be found on our Summer Shakespeare 2024 web page.
As You Like It - Summer Shakespeare 2024
If all the world’s a stage, join the band in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s most joyful romantic comedies. Experience a group of musicians, poets, and other colorful characters as they compose the world they want to live in, discover hidden truths, build an unlikely community, and create a brand new sound along the way.
Nightly Schedule:
5:15 pm - Gates Open
5:30 pm - Insight Lecture Series
6:00 pm - Pre-Show Concert Series
7:00 pm - Performance of As You Like It
Cost: FREE ($10 suggested donation)
More detailed information can be found on our Summer Shakespeare 2024 web page.
As You Like It - Summer Shakespeare 2024
If all the world’s a stage, join the band in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s most joyful romantic comedies. Experience a group of musicians, poets, and other colorful characters as they compose the world they want to live in, discover hidden truths, build an unlikely community, and create a brand new sound along the way.
Nightly Schedule:
5:15 pm - Gates Open
5:30 pm - Insight Lecture Series
6:00 pm - Pre-Show Concert Series
7:00 pm - Performance of As You Like It
Cost: FREE ($10 suggested donation)
More detailed information can be found on our Summer Shakespeare 2024 web page.
As You Like It - Summer Shakespeare 2024
If all the world’s a stage, join the band in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s most joyful romantic comedies. Experience a group of musicians, poets, and other colorful characters as they compose the world they want to live in, discover hidden truths, build an unlikely community, and create a brand new sound along the way.
Nightly Schedule:
5:15 pm - Gates Open
5:30 pm - Insight Lecture Series
6:00 pm - Pre-Show Concert Series
7:00 pm - Performance of As You Like It
Cost: FREE ($10 suggested donation)
More detailed information can be found on our Summer Shakespeare 2024 web page.
As You Like It - Summer Shakespeare 2024
If all the world’s a stage, join the band in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s most joyful romantic comedies. Experience a group of musicians, poets, and other colorful characters as they compose the world they want to live in, discover hidden truths, build an unlikely community, and create a brand new sound along the way.
Nightly Schedule:
5:15 pm - Gates Open
5:30 pm - Insight Lecture Series
6:00 pm - Pre-Show Concert Series
7:00 pm - Performance of As You Like It
Cost: FREE ($10 suggested donation)
More detailed information can be found on our Summer Shakespeare 2024 web page.
As You Like It - Summer Shakespeare 2024
If all the world’s a stage, join the band in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s most joyful romantic comedies. Experience a group of musicians, poets, and other colorful characters as they compose the world they want to live in, discover hidden truths, build an unlikely community, and create a brand new sound along the way.
Nightly Schedule:
5:15 pm - Gates Open
5:30 pm - Insight Lecture Series
6:00 pm - Pre-Show Concert Series
7:00 pm - Performance of As You Like It
Cost: FREE ($10 suggested donation)
More detailed information can be found on our Summer Shakespeare 2024 web page.
As You Like It - Summer Shakespeare 2024
If all the world’s a stage, join the band in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s most joyful romantic comedies. Experience a group of musicians, poets, and other colorful characters as they compose the world they want to live in, discover hidden truths, build an unlikely community, and create a brand new sound along the way.
Nightly Schedule:
5:15 pm - Gates Open
5:30 pm - Insight Lecture Series
6:00 pm - Pre-Show Concert Series
7:00 pm - Performance of As You Like It
Cost: FREE ($10 suggested donation)
More detailed information can be found on our Summer Shakespeare 2024 web page.
As You Like It - Summer Shakespeare 2024
If all the world’s a stage, join the band in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s most joyful romantic comedies. Experience a group of musicians, poets, and other colorful characters as they compose the world they want to live in, discover hidden truths, build an unlikely community, and create a brand new sound along the way.
Nightly Schedule:
5:15 pm - Gates Open
5:30 pm - Insight Lecture Series
6:00 pm - Pre-Show Concert Series
7:00 pm - Performance of As You Like It
Cost: FREE ($10 suggested donation)
More detailed information can be found on our Summer Shakespeare 2024 web page.
As You Like It - Summer Shakespeare 2024
If all the world’s a stage, join the band in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s most joyful romantic comedies. Experience a group of musicians, poets, and other colorful characters as they compose the world they want to live in, discover hidden truths, build an unlikely community, and create a brand new sound along the way.
Nightly Schedule:
5:15 pm - Gates Open
5:30 pm - Insight Lecture Series
6:00 pm - Pre-Show Concert Series
7:00 pm - Performance of As You Like It
Cost: FREE ($10 suggested donation)
More detailed information can be found on our Summer Shakespeare 2024 web page.
As You Like It - Summer Shakespeare 2024
If all the world’s a stage, join the band in As You Like It, one of Shakespeare’s most joyful romantic comedies. Experience a group of musicians, poets, and other colorful characters as they compose the world they want to live in, discover hidden truths, build an unlikely community, and create a brand new sound along the way.
Nightly Schedule:
5:15 pm - Gates Open
5:30 pm - Insight Lecture Series
6:00 pm - Pre-Show Concert Series
7:00 pm - Performance of As You Like It
Cost: FREE ($10 suggested donation)
More detailed information can be found on our Summer Shakespeare 2024 web page.