Venue: Ewing Manor

Address: 48 Sunset Road , Bloomington

Entry Age: all

posted 4:32 pm May 12
modified 1:59 pm Jun 4

Illinois Shakespeare Festival presents A Midsummer's Night Dream directed by Deb Alley. Young lovers, spirits and mythic royalty are conjured up in an enticing mix of poetry, wide-eyed fairy magic and the madness of love in Shakespeare's most popular comedy. The Illinois Shakespeare Festival exemplifies a long-established tradition of professional theatre devoted to performing the plays of William Shakespeare. Every summer, a collection of theatre professionals and interns unite in Bloomington-Normal, IL, to create a dynamic environment, one dedicated not only to education but also the enthusiastic creation of performing art. In 1978, the Festival was founded as a partnership between the Illinois State University School of Theatre and the College of Fine Arts; that partnership continues today. The School of Theatre provides budget support, personnel, and facilities; the College of Fine Arts provides budget support, specifically for administrative salaries, as well as facility support. The Illinois Shakespeare FestivalThe Festival's impact on the theatre world has been recognized in media and scholarly journals from Bloomington to Chicago, New York, and back in Shakespeare's home country, England. For more event information