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While Del Shakes can’t bring you a full production this summer, we’re excited to bring you the {Mostly} Virtual Festival from July 17-August 2! The (M)VF aims to celebrate all of what you love about the Annual Summer Festival at Rockwood Park – the picnics, the family fun, the t-shirt, Shakespeare, and more!
During the three weekends when we would have been sharing The Tempest this month, we’ll share a wide array of original, Shakespeare-related digital programming – most of which will be free! Free programming will debut on Facebook, and will be posted later to YouTube.
WEEK #2
Friday 7/24 at 7:30pm
Two Bald Guys Direct The Tempest
Santa Cruz Shakespeare Artistic Director Mike Ryan and Del Shakes’ David Stradley discuss the visions for their temporarily postponed productions of The Tempest.
Saturday 7/25 at 2pm – Matinee!
Selena and Greg Get Engaged! Much Ado About Something
Founding Managing Director Greg Robleto and Selena Robleto tell the story of Greg’s surprise proposal on the opening night of 2006’s Much Ado About Nothing.
Saturday 7/25 at 7:30pm
Wine and Cheese Party – $15 for video program
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(Wine and cheese must be purchased separately)
Buy a curated selection of wine from Swigg and cheese from Janssen’s, then tune in to a private Zoom meeting for Tempest-themed monologues connected to the wine and cheese!
Sunday 7/26 at 5pm
Family Sunday #2
Cassie Alexander reads a Shakespeare children’s book and leads a drama game.
WEEK #3
Friday 7/31 at 7:30pm
Restorative Justice and The Tempest
Representatives from community restorative justice organizations join David Stradley to chat about restorative justice and its connections to Shakespeare’s magical drama about forgiveness.
Saturday 8/1 from 6pm-7pm
Soliloquy Stroll – $40 for a group of up to four people
In-person event at Rockwood – tickets very limited!
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A site-specific collection of monologues performed in a physically-distanced manner around Rockwood Park. Buy tickets for a specific time slot and take a 40-minute stroll through the grounds coming in close contact with unforgettable Shakespeare characters. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AUDIENCE/PERFORMER SAFETY PROCEDURES.
Sunday 8/3 at 5pm
Family Sunday #3
Cassie Alexander reads a Shakespeare children’s book and leads a drama game.