Dedicated to performing the works of Shakespeare in contemporary productions to diverse communities and to educating youth about their potential for creativity.
Boston, MA
Joined May 2008
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CommShakes retweeted
Magic in the middle of Boston-- and it's FREE! JoycesChoices reviews AS YOU LIKE IT
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Stage Review: @commshakes free theater on Boston Common has, over its 27-year history, made reimagining The Bard’s brilliance its signature style. Its latest production of "A Winter's Tale" is no exception. trib.al/h3dQlKE
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🏴☠️ HEY YOU GUYS! 🏴☠️
Ready for an adventure? Alamo Drafthouse is partnering up with @Commshakes to do a FREE SCREENING of THE GOONIES on Friday, August 9th at 8pm! Prepare your best Truffle Shuffle and come out for the film!
All details and RSVP here: prekindle.com/event/67191-fr…
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The summer sensation of Free Shakespeare on the Common by @commshakes returns next week!
"The Winter's Tale" will delight on the Boston Common from July 16-August 4 and the Downtown Boston BID is pleased to once again be a partner of this year's production
Learn more: commshakes.org/production/wi…
CommShakes retweeted
.@albinokid's @withoutyoushow opens in Boston this Tuesday! Did you know that Rapp worked with @commshakes's Steven Maler to develop this solo musical? Learn more in The @BostonGlobe!
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CommShakes retweeted
Snowflake Crossing beautifying #DowntownBoston for the hundreds of thousands of weekly visitors 🎄❄️
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Don’t miss Macbeth on the Boston Common. Just 2 more nights to see this incredible production… and it’s FREE.
@commshakes @masscultural @farantahir_ @SteveMaler #Shakespeare
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Love the charm of Shakespeare in the Park? Catch the last 3 enchanting Macbeth shows by @commshakes.
Get ready for an encore at @BPLBoston! Thanks to our digitization funding, you can peruse the BPL's 1773 Macbeth edition online now:
archive.org/details/macbetht…
CommShakes retweeted
Mark your calendars for this Saturday, as you'll have the unique opportunity to connect with all these great theater companies, hear about upcoming shows and engage with industry professionals who share our unwavering love for the performing arts!
#RoadOfRainbows2023 #BEYOU
CommShakes retweeted
Top ten things to beware in Shakespeare:
1. Ides of March
2. Jealousy
3. The rope's end
4. My sting
5. The Thane of Fife
6. Your beard
7. Brutus
8. The foul fiend
9. An ass
10. Entrance to a quarrel
CommShakes retweeted
Don't get tongue-tied this Valentine's Day - let our Chat Up Line Generator give you the perfect Shakespeare quote to woo your loved one.
Tell us what you get in the comments 👇
#ValentinesDay #RoyalShakespeareCompany
CommShakes retweeted
To be... completely accessible with the King's English in 2022. That is the mission of HandShakes, an ASL-English Shakespeare interpretation program for Deaf and hearing interpreters at @commshakes.
@jamesabennettii for @GBHNews → bit.ly/3dT7EvB
ALT During a HandShakes session, interpreter and lead facilitator Christopher Robinson (left), interpreter participant Aimee Robinson (right) and actors Dani Nissen (background, left) and John Blair (background, right) workshop a scene from "Romeo and Juliet." Photo courtesy: Nile Scott Studios/Commonwealth Shakespeare Company.
CommShakes retweeted
Hard to find a more magical setting for opera than the Boston Common. @BostLyricOpera using the @commshakes stage – at Middletown, RI
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Enjoyed my time with @bostonlyricopera & @commshakes over the past two weeks. Congratulations all! #bloromeoandjuliet instagram.com/p/ChQSZXXvEFS/…
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Do you plan to watch @CommShakes “Much Ado About Nothing” on Boston Common? In honor of the show, here is a depiction of Act III, Scene I from “Boydell's Graphic Illustrations of the Dramatic Works of Shakespeare.” We're pleased to fund the digitization of this @BPLboston volume.
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Access performances alert! @commshakes invites you to the Boston Common for FREE performances of "Much Ado About Nothing."
ASL Interpreted performance: Friday 8/5 at 8pm
Audio Described performance: Saturday 8/6 at 8pm.
For more info email [email protected]
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“I’m no Shakespeare die-hard, the terrific cast coupled with the nostalgic music and costumes from the 1990s performed beneath the cover of night made for a special evening.” Theater critic @Jwills1 reviews @commshakes' "Much Ado About Nothing." wbur.fm/3zmYsGY
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The hilariously refreshing production of “Much Ado About Nothing” by @commshakes is showing on Boston Common now through Aug. 7:
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We are thrilled to welcome the Founding Artistic Director of Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, @stevemaler, to direct our performance of Romeo & Juliet! Don't miss our FREE performance at the Boston Common on August 11 & 13, in collaboration with @commshakes.
CommShakes retweeted
#HeyBoston @commshakes "Much Ado About Nothing" has begun previews! Don't miss Shakespeare’s hilarious tale, where love & justice nevertheless prevail with vigorous joy, running now until 8/7, FREE on Boston Common. #CommShakes #FreeOnBostonCommon tinyurl.com/MuchAdoCSC #ad
