Shakespeare Northwest’s The Tempest in Mt. Vernon
A community theatre’s take on Shakespeare’s fantastical play. A raging storm swirled around the Blackrock Rexville Amphitheater as Shakespeare Northwest’s […]
The Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare Northwest
A night out in nature with a classic comedy. Under a fading sky at the Rexville Blackrock Amphitheater in Mount
What the Constitution Means to Me: More Relevant than Ever
What the Constitution Means to Me opened last night at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center in Bellingham, WA. Directed by
Grief Untangled in Gidion’s Knot
One thing can be said for certain about this summer’s Fairhaven Rep shows: it’s a hard-hitting batch. The Fairhaven Summer
Keely & Du: Eerie, Dark, and Powerful
The Fairhaven Summer Repertory Theatre kicked off its latest season on June 27th at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center with a provoking performance of Keely & Du, a drama with terrifying relevancy. Written in 1994 by Jane Martin and directed by Kayla Adams, the show is, at its core, an abortion play. With the recent over-turning of Roe v. Wade and the closure of abortion clinics across the country, Keely & Du presents a reality that feels a little too close for comfort.
She Loves Me: A Charming Musical Filled With Talent
In a perfume shop in Budapest, there’s more than just floral fragrances floating through the air. As affairs, divorce, and
Hamlet (Variorum): A New Edition of Shakespeare
An “unplayable” version of Hamlet made possible.
Say what you will about Hamlet, but a full-length, four-hour production can be a lot to sit through. Thankfully, with Hamlet (Variorum), you won’t have to. Performed by the Outsiders Inn at Explorations Academy in Bellingham, Washington, this adaptation of Shakespeare’s famed play is told through the structure of the First Quarto of 1603 (oft-called the “Bad Quarto) with the words of the First Folio of 1623, a more widely accepted version of Hamlet. According to director Greg Berry, you get a two-hour Hamlet “but you still get all the fireworks.” And fireworks there were. Though a low-budget, bare-bones community production, Hamlet (Variorum) played this moody tragedy well.
