OPS presents: Richard III
*The event has already taken place on this date: Sun, 07/10/2022
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ORIGINAL PRACTICE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL (OPS Fest) is back in the parks for a 14th season, and they’re expanding their tour! This year, OPS Fest is adding Washington Park to their ever-growing list of locations! If that’s near you, or you’re excited to see some free Shakespeare done in the old, old-school way in a brand new place, join OPS Fest at Washington Park on August 19 and 20.
About WIL Festival:
OPS Fest performs all 25 plays in its repertory over the summer at 11 different Portland parks. The OPS Fest company of skilled, flexible actors will perform with occasional interruptions of songs, dances, and sketches throughout. Shows begin at 7pm and the audience is welcome to arrive during the hour before to watch the pregame dance & fight rehearsals. Children, picnics, and leashed pups are always welcome!
About the 2022 Season:
OPS Fest is proud to bring admission-free Shakespeare to the Portland Public Parks for their
14th season! Richard II and Antony and Cleopatra are the new plays on the roster. The season
ends on the last weekend in August with the Gentlethem’s Show (nonbinary & trans actors!) of Romeo and Juliet, the extremely popular Gentlewomen’s Show (sisters are doing it for themselves!) of A Midsommer Night’s Dreame, and the Gentlemen’s Show (all fellas!) of
Richard III.
About Original Practice Shakespeare Festival:
OPS Fest brings no-cost Shakespeare to parks all over the Portland Metro area. The company
uses the original practice techniques of Elizabethan England: limited rehearsal, scrolls in hand,
audience interaction, and an onstage prompter. Gender fluid casting is our jam!
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