By William Shakespeare
Much ado about love. When WWII Italian resistance soldiers stop to rest at Leonato's villa, there's courtship of all kinds. While Beatrice and Benedick hide their infatuation beneath witty barbs, Hero and Claudio race to the altar. Enter the malcontent Don John, bent on ruining the wedding. He nearly succeeds, but not before Beatrice and Benedick finally tell each other how they really feel. Kate Buckley directs Shakespeare’s sharp, smart comedy about men and women and what it takes to make love happen.
By William Shakespeare
The king takes all. The queen has not produced an heir and the Tudor line is in jeopardy. Obsessed, Henry sets his eye on the fetching young Anne Bullen. Urged on by the Machiavellian Cardinal Wolsey, the king reshapes the world to suit his needs:eliminating rivals, flouting papal law, and forever changing the face of religion in England - and beyond. Back by popular demand in its first OSF staging since 1984, John Sipes directs Shakespeare's final history play in a lavish outdoor spectacular.
By William Shakespeare
The stuff of nightmares. Black magic. Murder. Ghosts. Madness. Death. Shakespeare's brooding tragedy digs into the dark territory of a man's shocking choices. Emboldened by the enigmatic visions of three witches, Macbeth and his lady slaughter their way to the Scottish throne, but attaining it brings no glory. Fresh horrors unfold as the prophecies of greatness turn out to mean - well, something else. Internationally renowned classical director Gale Edwards marks her OSF debut with a visceral production in which savage ambition eclipses civility.
