Dori Eisenhauer interviewed Suraya Keating, Marin Shakespeare Company’s Shakespeare for Social Justice Director, on April 18, 2019. Suraya shared some of her background and inspiration for her work teaching Shakespeare in Prison and with the Returned Citizens Theatre Troupe. Dori: You’ve just celebrated a milestone with Marin Shakespeare Company! How long have you been working…
With Professor Maura Tarnoff, students from Santa Clara University visited San Quentin State Prison on January, 27, 2019 to participate in a 3-hour Workshop led by Marin Shakespeare Company’s Lesley Currier. Students and inmate actors explored the themes of “justice” and “mercy” through theatre games and Shakespeare readings. Some of the students wrote reflections about…
Theatre Bay Area, July 3, 2018 – By Jia Taylor Jia Taylor interviews Dameion Brown about playing Pericles. …
A feature story in American Theatre magazine about Theatre in Prison: https://www.americantheatre.org/2019/01/22/a-role-for-theatre-in-criminal-justice/…
Solano Vision News November 2018 Four stories about performances at Solano Prison in 2018 — Much Ado About Nothing by the Level III Shakespeare at Solano group, As You Like It by the Level II Shakespeare at Solano group, an article about Marin Shakespeare Company’s Drama for Re-entry program, and an article about the second…
Marin Shakespeare Company Managing Director Lesley Currier and Artists-in-Residence Dameion Brown and LeMar “Maverick” Harrison spoke as part of the Atlantic’s gathering Race+Justice San Francisco on December 14, 2018. Watch videos of the event here Photo courtesy of: The Atlantic/Melanie Wilbur…
Talia Friedenberg is an actor and university student, most recently seen on the Marin Shakespeare stage as Ophelia in the 2018 Summer production of Hamlet. She is also a former student, having participated in many Marin Shakespeare summer camps and Teen Touring Companies. Talia graciously carved out a half-hour amidst her theatre studies at U.C.…
Trevor Hoffmann, Marin Shakespeare Company’s Box Office and Communications Director interviewed board member Sandy Zuber on Tuesday, October 16, at the Marin Shakespeare administrative offices, currently operating from the San Rafael home of Company Directors Lesley and Bob Currier. Trevor Hoffmann: Hi Sandy! Thanks for meeting me. Sandy Zuber: My pleasure; thanks for having me.…
Interview with LeMar “Maverick” Harrison: Returned Citizen, and former Shakespeare at San Quentin actor Interview Conducted by Trevor Hoffmann, Marin Shakespeare Company LeMar Harrison, or “Maverick” as he identifies himself, is a musician, lyricist, actor, and father. Throughout the last 6 years, he has been a regular member of Marin Shakespeare Company’s Shakespeare class at…
Summing-Up Summer Camp: An Interview with student Alaz Ozbirinci Trevor Hoffmann: On September 21, I met with Alaz Ozbirinci, a recent student of Marin Shakespeare’s 2018 Summer Camps. Alaz, age 8, arrived with her parents, Purnur and Murat. After introductions, we sat down in Marin Shakespeare’s spacious classroom (and future indoor theatre) at 514 Fourth…
