Prague Shakespeare Company:Two Gentlemen of Verona & King John

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Two Gentlemen of Verona

Prague Shakespeare Company in partnership with Play On Shakespeare presents Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare in a modern verse translation by Amelia Roper Directed by Lisa Wolpe.

Valentine and Proteus are best friends. That is, until they meet Silvia, and their lifelong friendship is put in serious jeopardy. Can they all find their happily-ever-after? A love triangle, a forest, and disguises – The Two Gentlemen of Verona has it all. Shakespeare's gloriously silly story of love, friendship and growing up bursts onto the stage of The Estates Theater in a new 70-minute modern English verse translation by Amelia Rope that's the perfect introduction to Shakespeare for families. Directed by Lisa Wolpe with additional support from the Hitz Foundation and Play On Shakespeare.

Originally commissioned as a part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play on! 36 playwrights translate Shakespeare program, now Play On Shakespeare (www.playonshakespeare.org).

Cast

Frantisek Heřmánek - Proteus
Stanislav Callas - Valentine
Genevieve Gionet - Julia
Renee Lamari - Silvia
Ash Visker - Speed
Fawzia Istrabadi - Lucetta / Outlaw
Josh Morrison - Thurio / Outlaw
Marc Cram - Antonio / Duke / Lance / Outlaw

Creatives

Lisa Wolpe - Director
Amelia Roper - Modern Verse Translation
Přemysl Janda - Lighting Designer
Eva Bellefueille - Costume Designer
Jon Savage - Scenic Designs
Lindsay Jones - Sound Designer
František Heřmánek - Czech Surtitles
Eric Sammons - Stage Manager
Debs Ramser - Stage Manager
Ruby Brandon - Assistant Stage Manager
Ella Freeman - Props

King John

Prague Shakespeare Company in partnership with Play On Shakespeare presents King John by William Shakespeare in a modern verse translation by Brighde Mullins. Directed by Guy Roberts.

A mad world of mad kings, teetering on the brink of disaster. Richard the Lionheart is dead. His brother John is King of England. Threatened from all sides by Europe, the English noblemen and even his own family, King John will stop at nothing to keep hold of his crown. Shakespeare’s rarely performed tale of a nation in turmoil vibrates with modern resonance in this vivid new production by PSC Artistic Director Guy Roberts in a modern English verse translation by Brighde Mullins with additional support from the Hitz Foundation and Play On Shakespeare.

Originally commissioned as a part of Oregon Shakespeare Festival's Play on! 36 playwrights translate Shakespeare program, now Play On Shakespeare (www.playonshakespeare.org).

Cast

Stephan Wolfert - King John
Jessica Boone - Constance
Guy Roberts - The Bastard
Elissa Levitt - King Philip / Pembroke
Jeff Smith - King Philip / Pembroke - 
Josh Morrison - Cardinal
Dawn Stern - Queen Elinor
František Heřmánek - Dauphin
Stanislav Callas - Austria
Ash Visker - Chatillon
Renee Lamari - Blanche
Marc Cram - Robert Falcounbridge & Prince Henry
Ruby Brandon - Arthur
Fawzia Istrabadi - Messenger

Creative team

Guy Roberts - Director 
Brighde Mullins - Modern Verse Translation
Přemysl Janda - Lighting Designer
Eva Bellefueille - Costume Designer
Jon Savage - Scenic Designs
František Heřmánek - Czech Surtitles
Eric Sammons - Sound Designer & Stage Manager
Debs Ramser - Stage Manager
Ella Freeman - Props

Performed in English with Czech translation and subtitles by František Heřmánek