GreenStage celebrates its 28th season with Shakespeare in the Park plays Cymbeline and The Merry Wives of Windsor. This summer, they will perform at Discovery Park.? Admission is free, just bring a blanket and a picnic! GreenStage recommends arriving 20 early minutes to find the best patch of grass.?Follow their yellow signs around Discovery to find the “stage”. Click here for more information and a?full list of GreenStage’s performance spots.
The Merry Wives of Windsor
by Ken Holmes | posted in: Merry Wives of Windsor, Shakespeare in the Park |
Directed by Daniel Wood
Sir John Falstaff arrives in Windsor somewhat short on cash, and decides his best remedy for the situation is to marry a rich woman. He sets about courting the married Mistress Ford and Mistress Page, sending identical letters to each. The merry wives quickly figure out Falstaff?s game, and while they?re not at all interested in his advances, they lead him on in order to play a series of jokes and indignities on him. Meanwhile, three suitors compete for the hand of Page?s daughter, Anne. Who will win? And what of the others in this tale of love and marriage, jealousy and revenge?
Fri, July 29 @ 7:00 pm at Camp Long
Sun, Jul 31 @ 3:00 pm at Discovery Park
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Cymbeline
by Ken Holmes | posted in: Cymbeline, Shakespeare in the Park |
Directed by Vince Brady
Pity poor Imogen! Her dad, King Cymbeline, banishes her love Posthumus from the kingdom because he wants her to marry royally and produce a proper heir. The Queen, her stepmother, wants her own son Cloten to marry her and plots to kill both Imogen and Cymbeline in a power grab. Posthumus, in Italy, makes a really dumb bet that leads to lots of trouble. Palace intrigue, treachery, murder plots, and deception challenge the characters of Cymbeline who, with the help of two surprise players, overcome mistrust and jealousy to live happily ever after. Except the Queen and Cloten, who as bad guys get what they deserve.
Sat, Jul 30 @ 7:00 pm at Camp Long ? West Seattle
Sun, Aug 7 @ 3:00 pm at Discovery Park