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Budding Theatre Collective Adds Modern Twists To Shakespeare's Classic Works

89.1 WBOI | By Julia Meek
Published May 18, 2016 at 3:10 PM EDT
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Shakespearemachine is adding masking to its signature production style, beginning with their inaugural performance of "The Comedy of Errors."
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Shakespearemachine rehearsing for "The Comedy of Errors" in their signature masking mode.
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Director, Nick Tash believes that masking allows actors to emote with their whole bodies, and is how Shakespeare's words are best experienced.
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Early days of rehearsal for Shakespearemachine's production of "The Comedy of Errors"

Shakespearemachine is a new classical theatre collective here in Fort Wayne, devoted to bringing the Bard and his works to life in the 21st Century.

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Nick Tash is thinking outside the box for ways to bring younger audiences into the theatre.

The casting company hopes to brand its productions through the use of masks, and unusual audience-performer relationships. They debut this weekend, with "The Comedy of Errors" in the Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab.

WBOI's Julia Meek met with co-founder, Nick Tash to discuss the mechanics of operating such "modern machinery" and where it is headed in the community.

Event Information:

Shakespearemachine's "The Comedy of Errors"
@Parkview Physicians Group ArtsLab Theatre, Fort Wayne Indiana
8:00 p.m. Friday-Saturday, May 20th & 21st
2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 22nd
8:00 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, May 26th-28th

For ticket information, visit their Facebook event page.
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Julia Meek
A Fort Wayne native, Julia is a radio host, graphic artist, and community volunteer, who has contributed to NIPR both on- and off-air for forty years. Besides being WBOI's arts & culture reporter, she currently co-produces and hosts Folktales and Meet the Music.
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