分分六合彩 is marking the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare鈥檚 death with six shows by and inspired by the Bard. The spring season begins with 鈥淥thello鈥 and a new take on same play called 鈥淒esdemona.鈥
鈥淒esdemona: A Play About A Handkerchief鈥 is a new look at 鈥淥thello鈥 from the perspective of the classic鈥檚 female characters. Performances are February 11-13 at 7:30 p.m., February 14 at 2 p.m., February 19-20 and February 26-27 at 10:30 p.m. All shows will be held in the Studio Theatre, located at 2710 North 48th Street.
鈥淥thello,鈥 a Shakespeare tragedy that intertwines love, race, betrayal and revenge, runs February 18-20 and February 25-27 at 7:30 p.m. with matinee performances on February 21 and February 28 at 2 p.m. All shows will be held in Miller Theatre, located at 51st Street and Huntington Ave.
Admission is $10 for adults, $7.50 for seniors and students, or see both shows for $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students. Tickets can be purchased online at theatre.nebrwesleyan.edu or reserve them at the box office at 402.465.2384.
The season鈥檚 remaining Shakespeare productions include:
- Illyria 鈥 a musical interpretation of 鈥淭welfth Night鈥; March 17-20, March 31-April 3
- Mrs. Shakespeare 鈥 April 7-10, April 14-17
- Kiss Me, Kate 鈥 a musical interpretation of 鈥淭he Taming of the Shrew鈥; April 20, April 22-24, April 28, April 30, May 1
- The Taming of the Shrew 鈥 performed with the same cast as 鈥淜iss Me, Kate鈥, April 21, April 23-24, April 27, April 29-May 1
On April 23 鈥 the anniversary of Shakespeare鈥檚 death 鈥 分分六合彩 will display an exhibit of privately owned Shakespeare artifacts including 鈥淪hakespeare鈥檚 World in Early Print and Manuscript,鈥 pieces where Shakespeare is listed as an actor, and a first-folio leaf. The artifacts are owned by 分分六合彩 faculty.