Original Practice Shakespeare Festival

BECAUSE SHAKESPEARE SHOULD BE A LITTLE BIT DANGEROUS. OPS Fest is dedicated to bringing a new style of Shakespearean performance to the Portland, OR area by reviving the old. When Shakespeare originally penned and performed his plays, theatrical practices were very different than modern audiences are accustomed to. We perform the way Shakespeare's own actors did, in the open air, in natural light, with minimal sets, and with great, fast-paced, energetic acting and lots of audience interaction!

[incorrectshakespeare]

*sings blurred lines*

Petruchio, definitely

[clownjpg]

the funniest and best thing i’ve learned while doing research for this shakespeare project is that in the late 19th century, there was this group called the american acclimatization society and their thing was bringing european plants and animals to the u.s. so one member was this guy named eugene schieffelin and he was like obsessed with shakespeare, so he went, “hey, wouldn’t it be cool if we tracked down EVERY SPECIES OF BIRD SHAKESPEARE EVER MENTIONED and brought them ALL to America” so he rounded up like a hundred European starlings and released them in central park, and now there are upwards of 200 million starlings in North America and they cause around $1 billion worth of damage to crops every year, all because shakespeare mentioned them exactly ONCE in Henry IV part 1

[eroscestlavie]

#the shakespeare fandom is wild

[jasonapham]

[bestnatesmithever]

Be so good they learn your name.

[uispeccoll]

Are you a fan of fairy tales, publisher’s bindings, or just appreciate a beautiful, old book? If so, get ready to see one of the loveliest series of fairy tales to come out of the late 19th and early 20th centuries! 

Pictured are twelve books of fairy tales which were compiled and edited by the Scots poet, novelist, and literary critic, Andrew Lang. Each volume is distinguished by its own color, and and the complete series contains 437 unique tales. 

The top picture from left to right displays The Brown Fairy Book, The Crimson Fairy Book, The Pink Fairy Book, The Red Fairy Book, The Orange Fairy Book, The Yellow Fairy Book, The Olive Fairy Book, The Green Fairy Book, The Blue Fairy Book, The Violet Fairy Book, and The Grey Fairy Book. All of these books are first editions and come with the original slipcase, and some still even have their dust covers.

Now you are probably anxious to see the covers of these books, and perhaps take a peek into some of the interior illustrations? Have no fear, as later this week and next week there will be three more posts featuring these beautiful books. 

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-Lindsay M.

[plainandsimpletailor]

Did hecate just tell the three witches to meet her in the pit?

[dukeofbookingham-deactivated202]

I dot know but she did just quote Led Zeppelin.

[cntrldaltdelete]

Modern Songs for Badass Shakespeare Characters

I: Comedies:

Twelfth Night:

Viola-Do It Like A Dude by Jessie J

Much Ado About Nothing:

Beatrice-Run the World (Girls) by Beyonce

As You Like It

Rosalind-How to be a Heartbreaker by Marina and the Diamonds

Midsummer’s Nights Dream:

Titania-The Fairy Feller’s Master Stroke by Queen

The Merchant of Venice:

Shylock-On My Own by Ashes Remain

II: Histories:

Henry IV Pt. 1 and 2:

Falstaff- Carry On by FUN

Richard III:

Richard-I Came to Party by Deuce

III: Tragedies:

King Lear:

Edumund-Sail by AWOLNATION

Othello:

Emilia-What Kind of Man by Florence + the Machine

Macbeth:

The Weird Sisters-Magic Melody by DHT

IV: Romances:

The Winter’s Tale:

Autolycus-I Steal Everything by Twisted Chicago Cast

The Tempest:

Ariel-Elastic Heart by Sia

[incorrectshakespeare]

Oh, Ophelia, if only there was someone out there who loved you.

Hamlet, Act III, Scene II

[phoebebufay]

[boazpriestly]

#that is really inspirational

[clarity-in-insanity]

This is actually what happens.

[seasaltmemories]

If you think puns are harmless remember that puns got Mercutio killed and as a result 5 other people

[blorbobarbie]

Every crime must have a punishment

[definitelyforsurenotbees]

Did you just

[opsfest]

SARAH JANE FRIDLICH

Hometown: Orlando, FL # of Years with OPS: 3 Favorite OPS Role: Rosalind in As You Like It Favorite OPS Show: As You Like It Favorite Non-OPS Role: Nina in The Seagull with Mad Cow Theatre (FL) Favorite Non-OPS Show: The Seagull with Mad Cow Theatre (FL) School: University of Cincinnati--College-Conservatory of Music (Cincinnati, OH) Other Companies You've Worked With: Portland Actors Ensemble, Oregon Children's Theatre, Orlando Repertory Theatre (FL), Mad Cow Theatre (FL), Shakespeare Miami (FL), Winter Haven Theatre (FL), Greater Orlando Actors Theatre (FL), Theatre Downtown (FL) Favorite Quote: "Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake." --Henry David Thoreau

[goodticklebrain]

If there was one thing Antony hated, it was overly-literal Roman crowds. #JuliusCaesar #LendMeYourEars #ButOnlyMetaphorically #Shakespeare

[opsfest]

BETH YOCAM

Hometown: Portland, OR # of Years With OPS: 6 Favorite OPS Role: Kate in The Taming of the Shrew Favorite OPS Show: Much Adoe About Nothing Favorite Non-OPS Role: Bunny in The House of Blue Leaves at the Midtown International Theatre Festival (NYC) Favorite Non-OPS Show: Steel Magnolias with Knightsbridge Theatre (LA) School: Connecticut College (New London, CN) Other Companies You've Worked With: Knightsbridge Theatre (LA), Looking Glass Theatre (NYC), Sonnet Repertory Theatre (NYC), New England Shakespeare Festival, Berkshire Theatre Festival Favorite Quote: “ 'Thou shalt not' might reach the head, but it takes 'Once upon a time' to reach the heart.” --Phillip Pullman

[shakespeaker]

princething:

winter looks: wearing a blanket over your shoulders like an aging king and looking over your kingdom with weary malaise

This is how I imagine Lear and most of the history kings.

[opsfest]

MADELINE SHIER

Hometown: Pullman, WA # of Years with OPS: 2 Favorite OPS Role: Helena in A Midsommer Night's Dreame Favorite OPS Show: The Comedie of Errors Favorite Non-OPS Role: Amanda in For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls with Ohio Wesleyan University (OH) Favorite Non-OPS Show: Stop Kiss School: Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, OH) Other Companies with Which You've Worked: Northwest Classical Theatre Company, Staged!, Pullman Civic Theatre, Missoula Children's Theatre Favorite Quote: "We save our lives in such unlikely ways." --Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman

[incorrectshakespeare]

I don’t know. That’s kind’ve a weird question. I mean, I joined to put myself through college and uh, it’s, I’m just a desk jockey, but it’s rewarding, so uh, yeah, I guess I’m ‘in love’ with the Army. Oh, Beatrice? Yeah, that makes a lot more sense. Yeah, I’m definitely in love with Beatrice. That’s affirmative.

Benedick, at some point

[allthingshakespeare]

[arqueete]

Unconventional Director Sets Shakespeare Play In Time, Place Shakespeare Intended

MORRISTOWN, NJ—"When most people hear The Merchant of Venice, they think 1960s Las Vegas, but it's time to shake things up," said maverick director Kevin Hiles.

[opsfest]

I know when most people hear The Merchant Of Venice, they think 1960s Las Vegas, a high-powered Manhattan stock brokerage, or an 18th-century Georgia slave plantation, but I think it’s high time to shake things up a bit