Where are the Mothers in Shakespeare? From Juliet’s hands-off Mom to Hamlet’s too-hot Mama, the plays of Shakespeare are hardly an ode to motherhood. It was an age when the reigning monarchs, first Elizabeth then James, as children lost mothers who lost their heads. Did that make glorification of motherhood taboo? NapaShakes…
“Her passions are made of nothing but the finest part of pure love” – from Antony & Cleopatra WELCOME PHILIPPA! Renowned Shakespearean joins NapaShakes Team NapaShakes is thrilled to welcome author and Shakespeare scholar Philippa Kelly as our new director of Dramaturgy and Audience Outreach. She currently serves as Resident Dramaturg for the California…
DUDE LOOKS LIKE A LADY! What’s Shocking about the Globe Theatre’s “Original Practices” All-Male Shakespeare? Don’t Miss Twelfth Night at the Cameo Cinema on January 25 at 2 pm The Globe Theatre’s acclaimed production of Twelfth Night raised eyebrows with its creative cross-dressing, but Original Practices means more than just men in wigs and heels.…
