Bottled Poetry & The Bard
Tapping the wellspring of Shakespeare’s works, NapaShakes pairs the world's greatest interpreters of Shakespeare with the Napa Valley’s most memorable wines, celebrated culinary delights, idyllic weather and spectacular stages to satisfy an audience as hungry for world-class theatre as it is thirsty for the Valley’s legendary Cabernets. Bringing year-round professional productions featuring the world’s greatest actors, directors, musicians and theatre companies, NapaShakes is working to establish Napa Valley as a major destination for classical theatre, with the highest-quality performances on par with the Valley’s unparalleled culinary, wine, hospitality and scenic attractions.
And NapaShakes is committed to fostering an understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare’s life, times and writings through fun and challenging educational and community outreach programs benefitting residents, students and visitors alike.
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A fun take from the Folger Shakespeare Library on Shakespearean themes in The White Lotus. If you love Shakespeare, check out their entertaining and educational posts!
Shakespeare and The White Lotus: Season Two
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Like many of Shakespeare’s plays, The White Lotus explores power among the privileged and the people who attend them.There's no need to worry about Artificial Intellligence replacing Shakespeare any time soon!
Opinion | A.I.: Actually Insipid Until It’s Actively Insidious
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ChatGPT ain’t Shakespeare, but it’s still a threat to humanity.All About Derek Jacobi
Read about Sir Derek Jacobi, coming to NapaShakes in the premiere of Measure + Dido in September Derek Jacobi, one of England’s most beloved and respected stage actors, has been acting for nearly 60 years and is more in demand now than ever. Having recently completed a scene-stealing run as…
How Napa Became the World’s Stage
June 22, 2016 Napa Valley Register: In an interview with the Register, NapaShakes artistic director Laura Rafaty explains the backstory of bringing the world premiere of “Measure + Dido” to the Napa Valley Editor’s note: NapaShakes has been bringing some impressive names into Napa Valley, presenting performances by Shakespeare’s London Globe…
Three Cheers for the Red, White & Bard
From the Napa Valley Register Newspaper, April 17, 2016 by Laura Rafaty As America’s 2016 election cycle coincides with worldwide celebrations of the 400th Anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death in 1616, we at Napa Valley’s own NapaShakes aim to prove that America’s Shakespearean actors are every bit the equals of…
Napa Register’s Sasha Paulsen on Fiasco’s Cymbeline
The Napa Register’s Sasha Paulsen writes about the NapaShakes presentation of Fiasco Theater’s Cymbeline to reopen the Napa Valley Opera House, including interviews with co-director and cast member Ben Seinfeld on the inspiration behind Fiasco’s acclaimed production, NapaShakes dramaturg Philippa Kelly on the resonance of the story with modern political times,…
This...Napa Valley
Those of us lucky enough to enjoy Napa Valley’s abundance, as full or part-time residents or as visiting artists and audience members, can make an impactful contribution to the Valley's cultural future by helping NapaShakes elevate professional Shakespeare and classical theatre to their rightful places among Napa Valley’s diverse artistic and sensory offerings. Whether by attending our performances, programs and screenings, by bringing your kids, classroom or book club to our events, by volunteering your time, goods or services, by spreading the word via social media, or by becoming a much-appreciated founding donor or sponsor, please support NapaShakes!
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"This Blessed Plot, this Earth, this Realm, this Napa Valley" adapted from King Richard II, Act 2, Scene 1 ("This England"), attributed to John of Gaunt by William Shakespeare.