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Set Shakesespeare Free
May. 25th, 2012 08:59 amGood morning, Internet, and a glorious 25th of May to you all!
As any regular follower of this blog will know, I am hopelessly addicted to the Independent Shakespeare Company – in fact one might even say I am dependent, ahaha, in more ways than one, as they are a substantial part of what makes living in LA worthwhile.
Their main event in the year is the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival, in which they give away phenomenally fantastic theatre for free! Of course, it takes money to mount the festival, and while they do take donations during the run, there are expenses that have to be paid up front, such as directors' fees, equipment rental downpayments, licenses, etc., so they've been running a Kickstarter campaign. They aim to raise $20,000 and they are, currently, less than $200 away ... so this is me asking you to help push them over the top. At this point even the smallest contribution makes a big difference – and of course if they go over $20,000, they get to use the surplus, too.
I really can't overstate how wonderful this company is – not only are they excellent performers but they do a lot of community and schools outreach as well. You can see audience testimonials on their Kickstarter page – I'm right in line with the beardy man! Back when I first encountered them I made a quip in response to their signage [above] that I didn't know Shakespeare was in prison, but I didn't know at the time that, really he was, and they really do set him free! If you're within travelling distance of LA I really highly recommend you drop in on the festival, which runs Thursdays through Sundays, June 28-Sept 2 – you won't regret it!
As any regular follower of this blog will know, I am hopelessly addicted to the Independent Shakespeare Company – in fact one might even say I am dependent, ahaha, in more ways than one, as they are a substantial part of what makes living in LA worthwhile.
Their main event in the year is the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival, in which they give away phenomenally fantastic theatre for free! Of course, it takes money to mount the festival, and while they do take donations during the run, there are expenses that have to be paid up front, such as directors' fees, equipment rental downpayments, licenses, etc., so they've been running a Kickstarter campaign. They aim to raise $20,000 and they are, currently, less than $200 away ... so this is me asking you to help push them over the top. At this point even the smallest contribution makes a big difference – and of course if they go over $20,000, they get to use the surplus, too.I really can't overstate how wonderful this company is – not only are they excellent performers but they do a lot of community and schools outreach as well. You can see audience testimonials on their Kickstarter page – I'm right in line with the beardy man! Back when I first encountered them I made a quip in response to their signage [above] that I didn't know Shakespeare was in prison, but I didn't know at the time that, really he was, and they really do set him free! If you're within travelling distance of LA I really highly recommend you drop in on the festival, which runs Thursdays through Sundays, June 28-Sept 2 – you won't regret it!
