The Great Nordic Shakespeare Festival

Saturday, Jan 11, 2025 at 12:00pm

Vermilion Fine Arts Theater
1900 East Camp Street,

Celebrate the magic of live theater this winter at the Great Nordic Shakespeare Festival! Join us for a month-long event featuring two unforgettable productions, immersive workshops, and new play staged readings that promise to captivate and inspire audiences of all ages.

Schedule of Events:

12:00 pm: Unlocking the Bard: A Journey into Shakespeare's Characters

Step into the shoes of Shakespeare's most iconic characters! In this interactive workshop, you'll explore the historical and social contexts behind the Bard's creations, understanding what drives them and how they speak to us today.

2:00 pm: Shakespeare Unleashed: Creating Scenes with Passion and Play

Team up and create powerful scenes from Shakespeare's plays under the guidance of our professional actors. This interactive session focuses on collaboration, creativity, and bringing Shakespeare's language to life.

6:30 pm: Romeo and Juliet

Shakespeare's Timeless Tragedy

Join the Northern Lakes Arts Association for their 2025 production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as part of the Great Nordic Shakespeare Festival. Watch as two star-crossed lovers defy fate and their families' feud in this heart-wrenching, dramatic tale of love and loss. This production promises stunning visuals, captivating performances, and a fresh take on one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays


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