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Theatre Calgary is announcing that, due to financial constraints, the Shakespeare by the Bow program will be on hiatus for the summer of 2024.
Shakespeare by the Bow is a program that we are very proud of and that we enjoy producing. However, it is also a very expensive venture to bring to life. To maintain the levels of production, artistry, and logistics, we need to re-examine how to make this program viable. This program has always been supported by the generosity of our audiences (pay-what-you-will donations), and a few wonderful corporate and individual donors. However, we need to take a step back in 2024 and look for ways to make Shakespeare by the Bow successful.
We are in discussions with a couple of key Calgary organizations about engaging the program in 2025. This is a program that can succeed with partners that have both the access to additional funding, and the interest of helping build and support the next generation of emerging artists in Calgary.
Thank you to everyone who joined us On the Go in 2023!
July 14 - August 6, 2023
A Midsummer Night's Dream
By William Shakespeare
Adapted by Anna Cummer
Directed by Kelli Fox
Performances take place in numerous Calgary and surrounding area locations!
This summer, our traditional Shakespeare by the Bow program will once again be going on the road… as Shakespeare on the Go! From July 14 - August 6, 2023, we will be taking a cast of seven emerging artists to a variety of Calgary locations to present a 85-minute version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Join us for a madcap comedy of vaudevillian proportions as seven actors perform one of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays.
Our outdoor performance partnerships will include Jack Long Park (Inglewood), Heritage Park, multiple Brookfield Residential and Qualico Communities, along with numerous public and community spaces in Calgary and area.
