Upcoming Shakespeare Summer 2013 to Summer 2014

Because I'm going to try to be better about making it to local Shakespeare, I've once again compiled a list of what's happening when. Many of the local colleges (MHCC, PCC, Reed, PSU, George Fox) don’t have their theatre schedule up on their web sites yet, but I'll try to update this closer to the beginning of the school year, if any of them are doing Shakespeare. (I'll also update this with links to my reviews... if and when I write them!)

And on a completely random note... how in the world are we getting so many productions of Cymbeline lately? In 2011, Northwest Classical did it... and then in 2012 Portland Center Stage... and now we have PAE and Oregon Shakespeare Festival and next spring University of Portland?!?! I'm not complaining -- I love Cymbeline! -- but for one of the lesser known plays, it's certainly getting a lot of attention!

The good news is that it looks like even without going to Ashland, there's quite a bit of Shakespeare this year. Not enough for one play a month (because there's a dry spell November through January), but otherwise, it looks like an interesting year. Maybe a little heavy on the tragedies... but oh well.

2013

Now – Aug. 24 

Romeo and Juliet –Willamette Shakespeare
My Review: Fun and Frustration in Romeo and Juliet

Now – Sept. 2 

Cymbeline – PAE

*Now – Oct. 11 

Cymbeline – Oregon Shakespeare Festival

*Now – Oct. 13 

A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Oregon Shakespeare Festival

*Now – Nov. 3 

Taming of the Shrew – Oregon Shakespeare Festival

*Now – Nov. 3 

King Lear – Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Aug. 17 – Sept. 29 

Julius Caesar – Post5

Aug. 17, 25, Sept. 29

Comedie of Errors – OpsFest

Sept. 20 – Oct. 13

Richard III – NWCTC 

2014
Feb. 28 – March 30

King Lear – NWCTC

April 5 – May 11 

Othello – Portland Center Stage

April 8 – 12 

Cymbeline – University of Portland

May 23 – June 22 

Macbeth – NWCTC

May 23 – June 22 

Titus Andronicus – Post5

Summer 2014 

Antony and Cleopatra – PAE 
A Midsummer Night's Dream – PAE     

*Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland (not quite local... but I feel compelled to include them because, I mean, it's Shakespeare!)