Monologues and Scenes: Shakespeare at Pendleton

This is just over two months away. We have a confirmed date for the performance of Monologues and Scenes: Thursday, May 30th. This will be our fourth show within about 5.5 years. We will be doing two performances, in the afternoon for men in the Pendleton prison, and in the evening for outside guests. Unfortunately, as has been so in the past, we currently cannot invite guests who are on the visitor lists for the performers.

Monologues and Scenes draws primarily from Shakespeare, but also from some writings from the men themselves and a scene from Thornton Wilder. The Shakespearean monologues and scenes come from The Merchant of Venice, As You Like It, Titus Andronicus, The Tempest, Richard II, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, M-cb-th, and likely Henry V and Much Ado about Nothing. I anticipate this show will last 70-90 minutes with time for conversation with the participants afterwards.

It’s too soon to be taking reservations, but we will announce for reservations in due course, probably in early May.

I must say, I have really enjoyed the work the men have been doing with this show. Though this process has been different from creating a regular play like last year’s Timon, I think it has given the men individually a lot of space for each one’s development as a performer. (And truth be told and hoping I don’t jinx it saying so, this has also been somewhat less stressful for me.)

For 2020, we will be working on Julius Caesar.