![]() ![]() When Nebraska Shakespeare in Omaha sent out a "Save the Date" email notice this week, it promised to pretty much fill your calendar. Sign up for free weekly e-mail updates (safe, secure, spamless, and unshared)Ĭheck out the guy behind this website at Homeįollow Shakespeare Films, Collaborations Highlight Big Year ![]() Sponsorship and Advertising opportunities The Bard on The Boards: Where's Playing What The Bard on The Boards: What's Playing Where Links to theaters, festivals, and organizations Nebraska Shakespeare in Shakespeare News:Įarly-Bird Registration Opens for Kids' Campĭouble Dose of Titus and Twelfth Tops BillsĪlso in Where's Will and announcements from theaters I bet you and your humans will too! Pack up a picnic, blanket, bug spray and enjoy the show! For more information about the event, click here.The company is celebrating its 30th anniversary season, which dovetails with the world's marking of the fourth centennial of William Shakespeare's death. Mom and I had a great time at Shakespeare on the Green. Foundation could also be made by mixing poisonous white lead with vinegar in a concoction called, “ceruse”. ![]() This gave boys who were playing women paler skin. Make-Up has come along way since Shakespeare’s time! Some natural ingredients that were harmless were used for foundation, such as, powdered hog bones mixed with poppy oils. If an actor is working background or just has a couple lines, it’s common for him or her to be responsible for their own hair, make-up and attire. This is still the standard today in film and television. For less important roles, an actor might wear his own clothes. Costumes were mostly modern day for the time. When a play called for a King, Queen or person of great wealth the actors wore costumes that would reflect the social status of the character they were playing. I wonder what my green collar would have meant back then. There were laws controlling what people could wear. In Shakespeare’s time, clothes reflected a person’s status in society. I thought the costumes were very cool, I’ve never seen anyone dressed like that on a trail. Wise to his tricks, the women turn the tables and make a fool of the cowardly knight. Imagining that Mistress Ford and Mistress Page have both fallen for him, Sir John Falstaff seduces them both, as much for their husbands’ money as anything else. If you prefer comedy, “The Merry Wives of Windsor” will be playing July 7 th and 9 th. He quickly realizes that he’s made a very big mistake, but it’s too late. King Lear is just asking for disaster when he disowns his youngest daughter and splits his kingdom between his two eldest daughters, who aren’t very nice. If you’d like to have the “King Lear” experience, your last chance is July 8 th. Then, my Mom, Aubree Sweeney opened the comedy portion, followed by The Badland Girls and Comedy Troupe, Big Canvas. The pre-show started with the director and some of the actors talking about how they stage combat in King Lear. Through the support of our community Nebraska Shakespeare is able to continue this tradition that helps make our community so great! Paws Up! ![]() This is Nebraska Shakespeare’s 31 st Season! They are one of the few remaining free admission Shakespeare Theatres in the country. I made some new friends and learned a lot of fun stuff. As it turns out, performing arts are absolutely pawsome! Mom explained that it’s important to try new things and not to worry, it’s outside – I was totally on board. When Mom was invited to do a set, she’s a stand-up comedian as well as my Mom, at Wednesday night’s pre-show, I wasn’t to sure I wanted to go. You may have heard that Shakespeare on the Green is in full force on the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus, but did you know it’s dog friendly and really fun? Greetings! Tis’ I Paco! I’m excited to share my latest adventure with “Pets in Omaha”. ![]()
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