Sunday, November 22, 2020

Southwest Shakespeare Company presents SHAKESPEARE AND THE ALCHEMY OF GENDER, November 26-29, 2020


FAMILY SECRETS, SHAKESPEARE AND GENDER COLLIDE IN AN INSPIRING TRUE STORY, PERFORMED BY RENOWNED ACTOR LISA WOLPE

Southwest Shakespeare Company offers world-class, in-home entertainment Thanksgiving weekend, with renowned performer Lisa Wolpe’s autobiographical Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender.

rom Hamlet to Iago, internationally renowned actor Lisa Wolpe has stepped into many of the Bard’s iconic male characters’ shoes throughout her decades long career. It was in those shoes that she found the power to overcome the unique challenges she faced, as she learned the truth about her heroic Jewish father, who infiltrated Nazi intelligence, and other family secrets that revealed themselves over time. Humorous, cathartic and deeply human, Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender demonstrates the remarkable healing power of Shakespeare’s writing and the remarkable talents of Ms. Wolpe.

Shakespeare and the Alchemy of Gender is directed by Laurie Woolery, written and performed by Lisa Wolpe. Lisa Wolpe is the founder of the groundbreaking Los Angeles Women’s Shakespeare Company, and has performed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Utah Shakespeare Festival, among other notables. She has continued to help shape and change the narrative of gender in Shakespeare, working with the Shakespeare Theater Association, the National Theater Conference, and StateraArts to support and amplify the work of women in the theater.

Unlimited virtual tickets are available for this prerecorded event at swshakes.org.

Southwest Shakespeare Company opens doors by exploring the importance of language through the vibrant and passionate performance of works of classical theatre. We exist to elevate, entertain, educate, and inspire the general public and educational communities of Arizona, the Southwest and students of all ages and circumstances.

SHAKESPEARE AND THE ALCHEMY OF GENDER

Written and Performed By Lisa Wolpe
Dates: November 26-29, 2020
Time: The performance will be available for home viewing Thursday 12:00 a.m. - Monday, 12:00 a.m. Runtime: 55 minutes
Location: Unlimited Virtual tickets in the comfort of your home are available for purchase.
Tickets: Virtual tickets are $25 (unlimited at-home participants!) at swshakes.org. Student and educator discounts are available for virtual tickets only by contacting discover@swshakespeare.org

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