Tag: Shakespeare
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Kelsey Theatre to Present “The Merry Wives of Windsor”
By Kelly Giuliano William Shakespeare – medieval bard, classic playwright and Elizabethan comedian – has been regarded as one of the greatest composers of the English language. “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” a Shakespearean comedy that has received the brunt of criticism for centuries, follows the story of a recurring rogue that has been incorporated…
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Brookdale celebrates Shakespeare and honors retiring dean
The spirit of Shakespeare is alive and well at Brookdale Community College. The college, located in Lincroft, celebrated the 8th annual Shakespeare Read-A-Thon in honor of the English playwright’s (observed) 454th birthday. Students, faculty and members of the community came together to recite excerpts from famous Shakespearian plays and sonnets, which included passages from…
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Metuchen considers developing poet garden
METUCHEN — A poet garden is envisioned for the land between Metuchen Borough Hall and the Metuchen Public Library. Former Friends of the Metuchen Library President Sondra Flite asked members Ken Sammond and Richard Miller to devise a plan to renovate and revitalize the grounds of the library. “When I saw the plan I thought…
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‘When Shakespeare’s Ladies Meet’ to open at Brookdale
Six of William Shakespeare’s most iconic heroines will share the stage as the Performing Arts Center at Brookdale Community College presents “When Shakespeare’s Ladies Meet,” running from Feb. 9-11 and Feb. 16-18 on the college’s Lincroft campus, 765 Newman Springs Road (Route 520). The light-hearted comedy, authored by Charles George, imagines an encounter between Shakespeare…
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Auditions for ‘A Midsummer’s Night Dream’ set for Nov. 13, 14
Auditions for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be held from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Nov. 13 and 14, with callbacks at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at the Main Street Theatre Company, 3018 Bordentown Ave. Parlin. Show dates will be Jan. 12-20. For more information, visit www.smstc.org or Facebook.
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Cultural Events at the Old Bridge Library in October
The Old Bridge Public Library will host a range of cultural events in October at the library, 1 Old Bridge Plaza at the corner of Rt. 516 and Cottrell Road in the Municipal Center. At 2 p.m. Oct. 8, the Hudson Shakespeare Company returns to the library to present Macbeth, Shakespeare’s eerie tale about the…
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Playhouse 22 to present Shakespeare performance
“The Complete Works of William Shakepeare (Abridged)” will be playing at Playhouse 22 from April 28 – May 7 as part of the theater’s “On The Edge” series. The comedy by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield parodies the plays of Shakespeare, with all of them being performed in comically shortened or merged form…
