The Illinois Shakespeare Festival is a Summer Night’s Dream
June 12, 2011By admin
This summer, let the laughs roar and the tears stream at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival in Bloomington.
Since 1978, talented theatre professionals and interns have gathered here for a celebration of performing arts. The festival is the daughter of the College of Fine Arts and the Illinois State University School of Theatre. This partnership educates and entertains to help sustain the spirit of Shakespeare.
An open-air theater, which seats more than 400, preserves the festival’s Elizabethan tradition and hosts 36 performances each season.
The festival attracts talent from all over the country, and its contributions to the art of theater have been recognized as far away as England.
Educational opportunities like summer camps for young thespians are available as well as free family events like presentations of The Tempest and slapstick Green Shows.
This year’s festival runs June 23 – August 7. Visit www.thefestival.org for a schedule of shows.
