A Two-week-long Celebration of Shakespeare’s Timeless Works

Staged Performances, Workshops, and Training

Shea Theater Arts Center
Turners Falls, Massachusetts

Shakespeare Workshop Series

Learn from Artists of The Globe and the Royal Shakespeare Company

Fridays Jan 3 – Feb 28, 2025

1-2 PM EST (USA) / 6-7 PM (UK Time)

1. "Recasting the Script” - Elle While - Shifting Away from Traditional Gender Imbalance - Jan 3, 2025 1-2pm EST (USA)/6-7pm (UK Time)
2. “Verse - Back to Basics” - Madeleine Hyland - Rediscovering the Fundamentals of Shakespeare's Verse - Jan 10, 2025 2-3pm EST (USA)/7-8pm(UK Time)
3. "Why Playing Bad is SO Good” - Nia Gwynne - Peering into the Bard's problem Characters - Jan 17, 2025 1-2pm EST (USA)/6-7pm (UK Time)
4. “Shakespeare and Meisner" - Aileen Gonsalves - Building a Bridge with the Gonsalves Method Jan 24, 2025 1-2pm EST (USA)/6-7pm (UK Time)
5. "Going Solo” - Ben Addis - Preparing, Performing, and Relishing the Soliloquy Jan 31, 2025 1-2pm EST (USA)/6-7pm (UK Time)
6. "The Actor’s Approach to a Shakespearean Role” - Hannah Young - Where to Begin Feb 7, 2025 1-2pm EST (USA)/6-7pm (UK Time)
7. “Speeches and Soliloquies”  - Zoe Littleton - Dynamic Language Feb 14, 2025 1-2pm EST (USA)/6-7pm (UK Time)
8. "Say What You Mean”  - Siubhan Harrison - Preparing Shakespeare for an Audition Feb 21, 2025 1-2pm EST (USA)/6-7pm (UK Time)
9. "Bringing Yourself to a Shakespearean Text & Character" - Tyreke Leslie -  Feb 28, 2025 1-2pm EST (USA)/6-7pm (UK Time)
   

Macbeth: Something Wicked This Way Comes

Directed by Nia Lynn
Shea Theater Arts Center, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA
March 26 – April 6, 2025
Running time: 1 hr 30 mins

Dates & Tickets

FRI 28 March

PRICE: $25

SAT 29 March

PRICE: $25

SUN 30 March

PRICE: $25

FRI 4 APRIL

PRICE: $25

SAT 5 APRIL

PRICE: $25

SUN 6 APRIL

PRICE: $25

With an air of profound excitement and anticipation, we are honored to announce the appointment of Royal Shakespeare Company Contributor Nia Lynn as the Artistic Director of the Inaugural Montague Shakespeare Festival.

About Nia Lynn

Having worked extensively and currently voice and text coach for The Royal Shakespeare Company (Stratford-upon-Avon), Nia possesses a rich experience in voice, text, and performance. Her latest involvement in the RSC production of “As You Like It” as voice and text creative demonstrates her remarkable skills in bringing Shakespearean texts to life.

With Nia heading the festival, we anticipate a thrilling exploration into Shakespeare’s world, where audiences, actors, students, and educators will each have the opportunity to experience The Bard’s words in an enthralling new light.
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