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‘Break a Leg’ Hits Festival Circuit
Break a Leg, the short dark comedy I shot last winter, is about to debut on the festival circuit. The short, a satire of the casting process featuring hopefuls of … More
Shakespeare at the Symphony
Chris returns to Prokofiev and debuts with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra for a program of music based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Peoria music director George Stelluto conducts “Star-Crossed Love,” featuring Tchaikovsky, … More
‘Antony & Cleopatra’ Rounds Out Illinois Shakes Lineup
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival completes its 37th season lineup with Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra, which opened July 13. According to press notes: “Shakespeare’s epic portrayal of Mark Antony’s intoxication with … More
‘Elizabeth Rex’ Opens at Illinois Shakes Fest
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival continues its 37th season with Elizabeth Rex, Timothy Findley‘s award-winning examination of love, perception, and gender roles in Elizabethan England. Starring Deborah Staples as Queen Elizabeth, … More
‘Much Ado’ Opens Illinois Shakes Fest, Stars Prentice as Beatrice
The Illinois Shakespeare Festival opens its 37th season tonight, July 11, with Shakespeare’s bantering comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. Directed by Jonathan West, the all-male production, inspired by “original practices,” … More
Prentice Leads in ‘Much Ado’ and ‘Elizabeth Rex’ at Illinois Shakes
Christopher Prentice returns to the Illinois Shakespeare Festival to star in Much Ado About Nothing and Elizabeth Rex. Chris, who made his professional debut at the Festival in 1998, will … More