Young Shakespeare Players East Present: The Winter's Tale

Friday, January 17, 6:30 pm until 9:30 pm
The Young Shakespeare Players East ensemble presents: The Winter’s Tale by William Shakespeare. Youths from 8-18 perform the Bard! Free! No reservations needed. All are welcome!

Dates and times:

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 6:30pm

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:30am

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 6:30pm

Sunday, January 18, 2025 at 1pm

Doors open 20 minutes before each performance.

Free, no reservations needed.

Young people are encouraged to attend!

Delicious concessions (savory and sweet) are available before and during intermission. All proceeds support theYSP East scholarship fund.

"Thou met'st with things dying; I with things newborn"

413 years ago, in 1611, Shakespeare and his fellow actors performed his beautiful new play, The Winter's Tale, for the first time.

The Winter's Tale is one of the most beautiful and inspiring of all Shakespeare's plays — one of his late Romances. It has major elements of tragedy, comedy, and fairytale fantasy, song and dance — and one of the most beautiful final scenes in all of drama.

In the YSP East tradition, there are two full casts with actors ranging in age from 8 to 18, newcomers and veterans. The YSP East ensemble invites you to join us and delight in seeing and hearing them bring this timeless story to life!

For more information contact Suzanne Rubinstein, rubisuz@gmail.com.

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Exciting News for A Happening IV: Leviathan

Cloudgaze and Eggtooth Productions are thrilled to announce that we have received a generous grant from the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice to support our 2024 Immersive Arts Festival, “A Happening IV: Leviathan.”

This festival will transform the Shea Theater into an exploration of theme, hosting installations, music, theatrical performances, and movement pieces, featuring the collective contributions of over 30 local artists. Audiences will experience otherworldly environments and narratives inspired by folklore, fairy tales, horror motifs, American literature, and the mythos of the Old Testament, all of which delve into the central question guiding the festival: "What does it mean to encounter something greater than yourself and to be consumed by it?" Through this theme, we explore how a community reemerges and imagines itself after destruction and transformation.

With the support of the Markham-Nathan Fund, we are excited to create an event that complicates perspectives and fosters meaningful dialogue. We are grateful for this partnership and for the work of the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice.

Thanks to the Mass Cultural Council for their vital support this year.We'd also like to thank the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for their support in the form of a Flexible Funding grant. We couldn't do this work without you!