First Play at San Quentin
Thank you to Lt. Carlton of San Quentin State Prison for sharing this wonderful piece of history about the first play ever performed at San Quentin State Prison. First Play at SQ…
Lesley Currier
Shakespeare’s Birds Walk and Talk
Shakespeare’s Birds Walk & Talk Linda Swanson and Mary Ann Koory lead a free Bird Walk each year at the Forest Meadows Amphitheatre. Here’s how it all got started……
Igniting Social Change by bringing Shakespeare to life
Nonprofit Spotlight: Marin Shakespeare Company Igniting Social Change by Bringing Playwright’s Works to Life Thanks to mOppenheimTV for featuring Marin Shakespeare Company.…
From the New York Times, 8/8/19
Running to Put San Quentin Behind Him Markelle Taylor changed at San Quentin State Prison, where he became a marathoner. Now he is on the run of his life. Another former Shakespeare at San Quentin actor having a great life on the outside.…
Uncuffed – Podcasts from Solano Prison
Uncuffed Eli Wirtschafter of KALW Radio works with men at Solano State Prison to create the podcast Uncuffed. Many of the men involved are also actors with Shakespeare at Solano Prison, a program of Marin Shakespeare Company. Check out Joey Pagaduan (Hamlet) on: Breaking The Norms Of Prison Culture To “Work With Feelings” Check out…
Insights On Prison Shakespeare Programs From A Formerly Incarcerated Actor
Eli Wirtschafter interviews Dameion Brown on KALW Radio.…
Daphne Masque – Shakespeare Incarcerated
Daphne Masque attended a performance of Two Gentlemen of Verona at San Quentin State Prison on May 24, 2019. Here’s what she wrote about her experience: Welcome to The Front Row! I’m going to tell you about a production I saw at San Quentin produced and directed by Marin Shakespeare Company. I had a better…
Cathleen Sheehan on Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure By Dramaturg Cathleen Sheehan When Measure for Measure was performed for King James I in 1604, Shakespeare was an established, successful playwright. Having gained the patronage and support of the new monarch King James I, he could feel secure in his position. Measure for Measure reflects the confidence of an acknowledged and…
“If It Live in Your Memory” – Your Memories of Marin Shakespeare Company’s first 30 Years
We’re inviting everyone to share favorite memories of your time with Marin Shakespeare Company! Please send yours to Dori Eisenhauer at marketing@marinshakespeare.org. Mary Baird, Actor Twelfth Night in 2016 reunited four theatre artists who had a 50-year working friendship: Michael Hume as Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Mary Baird as Maria, Darren Kelley as Sir Toby Belch,…
Questions and Answers – Celebrating 30 Years of Marin Shakespeare Company
As part of the celebration of our 30th season, we are offering free tickets to people who answer questions about Marin Shakespeare Company on Facebook. Question #1: Now performing BREAKING THROUGH this Friday and Saturday at 7:30, what year did our Returned Citizens Theatre Troupe present their first original work? Answer: Our Returned Citizens Theatre…