El Barrio Shakespeare Festival 2019
[Macbeth]
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Join us!
All events at 215 E 99th Street, Manhattan
Other Events Happening
Thursday, May 30th
6:00pm
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (Revised)
A middle school adaptation of all of Shakespeare – all in one hour!
Middle School drama program from PS 108
Free Admission
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Friday, May 31st
1:00pm – 4:00pm
Masterclass: Tracie Morris Voice Workshop
Voice Workshop for Acting and Speech
$20
6:00pm
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged (Revised)
A middle school adaptation of all of Shakespeare – all in one hour!
Middle School drama program from PS 108
Free Admission
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Saturday, June 1st
12:30pm
Measured
An on book workshop and educational talkback for this newly conceptualized version of Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure.”
$10
7:00pm
Beyond the Ingenue
New scenes and soliloquies for, by, and with 30+ womxn.
$20
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Sunday, June 2nd
8:00pm
Masc4Mask: A Solo Commedia Show!
1 Man – 4 Masks! A Solo Queer Commedia Extravaganza
Nick Mayfield
$12
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Monday, June 3rd
12:00pm to 2:00pm
Clown Workshop with Tyler Moss
Exploring truth from the outside in.
The Shakespeare Forum
Free admission
8:00pm
Masc4Mask: A Solo Commedia Show!
1 Man – 4 Masks! A Solo Queer Commedia Extravaganza
Nick Mayfield
$12
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Tuesday, June 4th
1:00pm to 3:30pm
Stage Combat as Storytelling Workshop
An introduction to the powerful, unique ways stage combat can serve as a flexible storytelling device
Free admission
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Wednesday, June 5th
12:30pm to 3:00pm
Introduction to Theater of the Oppressed
Learn the fundamentals of Augusto Boal's revolutionary technique for this exciting form of theater.
Workshop presented by Nicholas Linnehan
Free admission
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6:00pm
Scenes and Monologues from Hamlet
The Shakespeare Forum’s After School Program
Free admission
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Thursday, June 6th
1:00pm to 3:30pm
Stage Combat as Storytelling Workshop
An introduction to the powerful, unique ways stage combat can serve as a flexible storytelling device
Free admission
6:00pm
Talking Theatre
An education panel in conjunction with The Public Theatre
8:00pm
Richard III
The Shakespeare Forum Residency at Manhattan Center for Science & Mathematics
Free admission
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Friday, June 7th
12:00pm to 2:30pm
Singing Technique
Workshop on vocal technique, therapeutic vocal exercises, and healthy habits for performers, musicianship, and song delivery.
Taught by Ellen O'Brien
Free admission
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3:00pm to 6:00pm
Creating Character through Physicality
Workshop using characters from Romeo & Juliet to explore movement
Free admission
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Saturday, June 8th
12:30pm
Richard III
The Shakespeare Forum Residency at Manhattan Center for Science & Mathematics
Free admission
2:00pm
Isle Full of Noises! An Interactive Tempest for Young Audiences
An interactive experience where audiences become part of the story. Created for young audiences ages 5-10.
$10
3:30pm to 5:30pm
Improvised Iambic: Spontaneously Speaking in Verse
Learn how to improvise sonnets and scenes in iambic pentameter
Free admission
6:00pm
Richard III
The Shakespeare Forum Residency at Manhattan Center for Science & Mathematics
Free admission
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Sunday, June 9th
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Masterclass: Auditions – The Shakespeare Monologue
With: American Shakespeare Center’s Nathan Winkelstein
$20
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Testing out a new piece? Have an old favorite that could use a fresh perspective? This class is perfect for audition prep or simply as a reinvigoration of your classical chops! Red Bull Associate Producer and American Shakespeare Center NY Casting Director Nathan Winkelstein will give you the inspiration you need to take your work to the next level in those high-pressure situations and equip yourself with textual and acting tools to show yourself in the best possible light at your next classical audition.
4:30pm to 6:30pm
Improvised Iambic: Spontaneously Speaking in Verse
Learn how to improvise sonnets and scenes in iambic pentameter
Free admission
7:00pm
Ensemble Building Workshop with Hedgepig
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Wednesday, June 12th
7:00pm
The Table Round – Sneak Peak!
Experience this feminist take on Arthurian myth.
$20
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Thursday, June 13th
7:30pm
Hamlet (Still) Isn’t Dead: Six Years Strong
A celebration of Hamlet Isn't Dead’s 6th season with scenes and Improv
Free admission
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Friday, June 14th
6:00pm
Richard II
$10
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Saturday, June 15th
12:30pm
Richard II
$10
6:00pm
Richard II
$10
