Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS), an ensemble of five professional British actors from such prestigious theater companies as the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre of Great Britain and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, will present William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” Jan. 27 to 29 (Wednesday to Friday) at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Notre Dame’s historic Washington Hall.

Admission is $20 for the general public, $18 for senior citizens and $12 for students. Tickets are available through Notre Dame’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office by calling 574-631-2800 or visiting .

Based in London, England and produced on campuses throughout the nation by Shakespeare at Notre Dame, AFTLS sends a new self-directed ensemble of five professional actors to the United States twice a year to universities across the nation. Actors From The London Stage has called Notre Dame its American home since 2000.

Shakespeare at Notre Dame consists of the McMeel Family Chair in Shakespeare 91��Ƶ, the Ryan Producing Artistic Director, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, AFTLS, ancillary lectures and events, and library collections. Its mission is to become the preeminent venue for the study and performance of the works of Shakespeare, providing Notre Dame and the wider community an on-campus culture steeped in the works of Shakespeare both on the page and on the stage.

Contact: Aaron Nichols, Shakespeare at Notre Dame, 574-631-3777, aanichols@nd.edu

Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS), a self-directed ensemble of five professional British actors, will present William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” from Sept. 9 to 11 (Wednesday to Friday) at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Notre Dame’s Washington Hall.

Admission is $20 for the general public, $18 for senior citizens, and $12 for students. Tickets are available through Notre Dame’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office by calling 574-631-2800 or visiting on the Web.

In “King Lear,” an aging king’s cataclysmic error in judgment plunges his family and kingdom into an abyss of suffering and chaos. Shakespeare’s towering tragedy explores the fundamental aspects of humanity and relationships: love, dignity, duty and betrayal.

Based in London and produced on campuses across the country by Shakespeare at Notre Dame, AFTLS sends a new ensemble of five professional actors to the United States twice annually to universities nationwide. AFTLS, whose members hail from such prestigious theater companies as the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre of Great Britain and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, has called Notre Dame its American home since 2000.

Shakespeare at Notre Dame consists of the McMeel Family Chair in Shakespeare 91��Ƶ, the Ryan Producing Artistic Director, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, Actors From The London Stage, ancillary lectures and events, and library collections. Its mission is to become the pre-eminent venue for the study and performance of the works of Shakespeare, providing Notre Dame and the wider community an on-campus culture steeped in the works of Shakespeare both on the page and on the stage.

Contact: Aaron Nichols, , 574-631-3777, aanichols@nd.edu

As part of its 10th anniversary celebration, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival’s Young Company touring group will perform on the Main Quad at the University of Notre Dame at 7 p.m. Aug. 24 (Monday).

The Young Company, composed of gifted college students from Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s College and universities from across the region, will present the Academy of the Intronati of Siena’s “The Deceived” – the Renaissance comedy that inspired Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.”

Laughter, intrigue, and a huge helping of mistaken identity come together in this season’s Young Company selection, in which no one escapes the deception as the best intentions turn lovers into servants, friends into foes, and a lovesick girl into a headstrong boy, at least temporarily.

The 80-minute performance is presented free of charge and outdoors, so audience members may wish to bring blankets and lawn chairs.

The Young Company is a direct outgrowth of the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival’s mission to provide exceptional and unparalleled educational opportunities in a theatrical setting to exceptional students from the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and regional university partners.

Each summer, Young Company members work alongside nationally and internationally renowned professionals. Participating students receive training in the practical arts of theatrical production, including voice and speech, stage combat, production management, and set and costume construction. Young Company members have graduated from the program to enjoy careers in acting, design and production all over the country.

The Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, Notre Dame’s professional theater in residence, is one component of Shakespeare at Notre Dame, a program that also includes the McMeel Family Chair in Shakespeare 91��Ƶ and Actors From The London Stage, a professional touring residency experience. The mission of Shakespeare at Notre Dame is to establish the University nationally and internationally as a center for the study of Shakespeare in performance.

More information about the Young Company and other community programs presented by Shakespeare at Notre Dame is available at 574-631-3777 or on the Web.

Contact: Aaron Nichols, director of audience development, Shakespeare at Notre Dame, 574-631-3777, aanichols@nd.edu

As the capstone of its 10th anniversary season, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival will present William Shakespeare’s romantic comedy “Twelfth Night” Aug. 18 to 30 at the University of Notre Dame’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center.

The Mainstage production will feature actors, musicians and designers from Chicago, New York, and Stratford, England. David H. Bell, best known for his award-winning work in London, on Broadway, and with the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, will direct.

Ticket information and a complete schedule of performances are available on the Web at or by calling 574-631-2800.

“Twelfth Night” bursts with romance, humor, music and some of the most famous Shakespearean characters. Shipwrecked twins set this tale of unlikely love and mistaken identity in bittersweet motion. Viola, separated from her brother Sebastian and now alone in the world, disguises herself as a servant boy and falls hopelessly in love with the duke she serves. Duke Orsino pursues Countess Olivia whose adoring gaze falls on the duke’s new page – Viola dressed as a boy.

The Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, Notre Dame’s professional theatre in residence, is one component of Shakespeare at Notre Dame, a program that also includes the McMeel Family Chair in Shakespeare 91��Ƶ and Actors From The London Stage, a professional touring residency experience. The mission of Shakespeare at Notre Dame is to establish the University nationally and internationally as a center for the study of Shakespeare in performance.

More information is available online at .

Contact: Aaron Nichols, director of audience development, Shakespeare at Notre Dame, 574-631-3777, aanichols@nd.edu

As part of its 10th anniversary celebration, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival will present “ShakeScenes,” a collection of excerpts taken from the works of Shakespeare and performed by Michiana community groups, high school students and grade-schoolers, Saturday and Sunday (July 18 and 19) at 2 p.m. in Notre Dame’s Washington Hall. All performances are free and open to the public.

“Playing Shakespeare has always been a delight for me,” said Deborah Girasek-Chudzynski, “ShakeScenes” coordinator and local educator. “Now, because of the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, I get to invite all the members of our community to come and share in the joy. What a gift to me and our community.”

Appropriate for all ages, each day’s “ShakeScenes” will feature 10 new performances lasting approximately two and a half hours. Reservations are recommended and donations are accepted at the door. Ticket information is available by calling the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office at 574-631-2800 or visiting performingarts.nd.edu on the Web.

More information about “ShakeScenes” and other programs presented by the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival is available on the Web at shakespeare.nd.edu.

Contact: Aaron Nichols, director of audience development, Shakespeare at Notre Dame, 574-631-3777, aanichols@nd.edu

Shakespeare at Notre Dame and Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS) will present William Shakespeare’s"Much Ado About Nothing"from Jan. 28 to 30 (Wednesday to Friday) at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Notre Dame’s Washington Hall.

Admission is $20 for the general public, $18 for senior citizens, and $12 for students. Tickets are available in advance at the University’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center ticket office by calling 574-631-2800 or visiting .

One of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies,“Much Ado About Nothing”will be performed by five professional actors from London’s most prestigious stages as they bring to life every role in this family-friendly tale of love and mischief.

Based in London and produced on campuses throughout the nation by Shakespeare at Notre Dame, AFTLS sends a new self-directed ensemble of five professional actors to the United States twice a year to universities across the nation.AFTLS, whose members hail from such prestigious theater companies as the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre of Great Britain and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, has called Notre Dame its American home since 2000.

In addition to AFTLS, Shakespeare at Notre Dame also consists of the McMeel Family Chair in Shakespeare 91��Ƶ, the Ryan Producing Artistic Director, the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, ancillary lectures and events, and library collections. Its mission is to become the pre-eminent venue for the study and performance of the works of Shakespeare, providing Notre Dame and the wider community an on-campus culture steeped in the works of Shakespeare both on the page and on the stage.

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