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Interview with Freewill Shakespeare Festival

Interview with Freewill Shakespeare Festival Catch my interview with David Horak, the Artistic Director of the Freewill Shakespeare Festival in Edmonton, Alberta. We talked about how the company successfully pivoted to smaller, pop-up…

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Interview with Theatre Calgary

Interview with Theatre Calgary I met with Stafford Arima, award-winning director and Artistic Director of Theatre Calgary, for our latest interview. We discussed moving "Shakespeare by the Bow" to "Shakespeare on the Go" to meet the needs…

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Interview with Plague Mask Players

Interview with Plague Mask Players I got to spend some time with Samantha Calatozzo Cobb, the Founder and Artistic/Executive Director of the Plague Mask Players in Texas. What started as COVID project by Samantha and her team has now blossomed…

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Interview with Hoosier Shakespeare Festival

Interview with Hoosier Shakespeare Festival Catch my interview with the Artistic Director of the Hoosier Shakespeare Festival Dennis Henry. We discuss the founding of the company, moving to year-round programming, and locations in Indiana…

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Wisdom for a better life and career from William Shakespeare’s works - delivered Wednesdays to your inbox.

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