Upcoming Shakespeare -- Fall / Winter 2014 (plus a little)

Oddly, its getting a bit thin out there for Shakespeare. But there is some... especially some college productions, which are happy on the budget! If you know of anything else going on in the next few months, please leave a comment! I get grumpy when I have to go too long without seeing live Shakespeare. ;-) (Some places don't have a schedule up yet... but I figured I should post these before I forget.)

2014
A Midsomer Night’s Dreame

Sept. 28, 1 p.m.

OPS Fest

Twelfth Night

Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 2 at 2 p.m.

George Fox

Much Ado About Nothing

Nov. 6,7,8, 14, 15, 16 
PCC

As You Like It

Nov.13 – Dec. 12

Post 5

http://www.completeworksproject.org/

2015

Othello

May 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30  7:30 p.m.

MHCC

Macbeth
Summer 2015
Portland Actors Ensemble

The Taming of the Shrew
Summer 2015
Portland Actors Ensemble

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!)

Upcoming Shakespeare -- Updated with links to reviews

This list is for me as much as it is for anyone else. I'm trying to find a way to keep track of all the productions I want to see. People keep telling me that I should put all this in one place, so here are the upcoming productions of Shakespeare in the Portland area (at least, the ones I can find; if you know of others, please let me know!):


Cymbeline -- Portland Center Stage -- through April 8th. 
http://www.pcs.org/cymbeline/
I've already seen it once, and will see it again...
Here's my review of Cymbeline. 

Much Ado About Nothing -- Northwest Classical Theatre Company -- March 23 - April 22
My review of Much Ado can be found here.

A Midsummer Night's Dream -- University of Portland -- April 13-15, 19-21
Here's a link to my review of this production.

And then it appears there's a dearth of Shakespeare in May... but things really pick up in the summer.

Hamlet -- Portland Actors Ensemble -- June and July 2012
Here's my review.

Measure for Measure -- Northwest Classical Theatre Company -- June 22 - July 15
This is what I thought of it.

A Midsummer Night's Dream -- Post5 Theatre -- June 29 - July 20
My review is here.


Twelfth Night -- Portland Actors Ensemble -- July 21 - September 3
My review... with lots of deep, philosophical thoughts.

Much Ado About Nothing -- Willamette Shakespeare --July 28 - August 19
My review: Not Much Ado

Henry IV Part 1 -- Post5 Theatre -- August 17 - September 8
http://post5theatre.com/2012season
My Review: Princes and Theatre Groups Have to Grow Up


In November and December, Portland Center Stage is doing A Midsummer Night's Dream. http://www.pcs.org/blog/item/25th-anniversary-season-announced/

And I know there will be more announced later. :-)