1599 Project, Irondale
/1599 Project
Presented in English
Irondale Center, New York, USA
April 27 (Premiere)-May 28, 2016
“James Shapiro’s A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare 1599 traces how the events of 1599 sparked Shakespeare’s incredible outpouring of creativity. England attempted to crush a rebellion rapidly turning into a quagmire, weathered threats from a super power and waited to see who would succeed its unpopular ruler. (Sound familiar?) And Shakespeare’s completed the unfinished Henry V, wrote Julius Caesar, As You Like It and drew up the first draft of Hamlet. Irondale’s 1599 will feature intimate, streamlined productions of these four plays, all performed in one evening of epic theatre.” –from company website
Irondale Ensemble
Text by William Shakespeare
Directed by Jim Niesen
Cast: Featuring Joey Collins, Michael-David Gordon, Terry Greiss, Sam Metzger, Alex Spieth and Katie Wieland
For More Information:
http://irondale.org/event/1599-project/
On Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/Irondale1599/
Selected Reviews and Media Coverage:
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/19/theater/review-1599-a-mini-marathon-devoted-to-shakespeares-work-that-year.html
