The Shakespeare in Washington Festival has begun!
From January to June, Washingtonians get to enjoy six months of Will. In various guises, from traditional to experimental, theatre to music to dance to film, any and all interpretations of the Bard will be covered. From small troupes to venerable groups, almost every theater has something planned, plus galleries, lectures, the list goes on and on.
Eve Zibart has a ripping good intro to the festival to get your anticipatory juices flowing. It’s pretty overwhelming how many choices there are, but remember it’s spread out over a long period of time.
That being said, I’m stunned to find out that the event I’m most looking forward to, The Folger Consort’s performance of Purcell’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream featuring the dulcet tones of my favorite actor, Sir Derek Jacobi (who by-and-by was the greatest Hamlet ever), may actually already be sold out. Or the online ticketing for April isn’t working yet. Let’s hope it’s the latter… or else I’ll feel so disappointed that I might “do such bitter business as the day would quake to look on” !!
This post appeared in its original form at DC Metblogs
As one of the founding editors of We Love DC, Jenn’s passions are theater and cocktails. After two decades in the city, she’s loved every quirky, mundane, elegant, rude minute of her DC life. A proud advocate for DC’s talented drinks scene, she’s judged the Corcoran Gallery of Art’s ARTINI contest, the DC Rickey Month contest, the Jefferson Hotel’s Quill Cocktail competition, and is a founding member of LUPEC DC. A graduate of Catholic University’s drama program, she toured the country as a member of National Players, and has been both an actor and a costume designer before jumping the aisle to theater criticism. Writing for We Love DC restored her happiness after a life-threatening illness, and she’s grateful to you, dear readers. Send your suggestions to jenn (at) welovedc (dot) com and follow her on Twitter.
