Our young actors performing an 80 minute version of Shakespeare’s Henry V this Friday, July 29th at 1pm in the Performing Arts Center on the campus of Winona State University.
Henry V, Titus Andronicus, The Comedy of Errors, Othello and The Daly News – throw in a Front Porch lecture by Dr. Peter Saccio, free prelude concerts and grilling on the green, and we’re looking forward to one terrific final weekend.
And if you need more motivation to see the rest of the shows:
GRSF’s ‘Comedy of Errors” sensational
“This production, brilliantly directed by Paul Barnes, is clever and creative in concept and turns Shakespeare into one big Mardi Gras celebration. I’ve seen “The Comedy of Errors” a few dozen times, and this is my favorite….” (More)
-The La Crosse Tribune
Comedy of Errors: A Masterpiece at Great River Shakespeare Festival
“Yesterday, I saw one of the best productions of a Shakespearean comedy—any Shakespearean comedy—that I have ever been privileged to see. The Great River Shakespeare Festival has, once again, provided a masterpiece with its Comedy of Errors….” (Read more)
-Bardfilm.com
Read more reviews:
Comedy of Errors at Great River Shakespeare Festival
“The real jewel of this production is the cast. These folks are as good as they come. Professional, talented and so deft with Shakespeare the poetry flows and the iambic pentameter is made as easy to understand as casual, everyday Midwestern conversation. Their energy, exuberance and dash is infectious; they’re having fun and soon so is the audience….” (Read more)
-Examiner.com
Shakespeare’s ‘Errors’ has plenty of comedy
“It’s over the top. It’s all over the map. And it’s highly entertaining. Paul Barnes directed this spectacle, and he’s got the usual highly talented lineup of actors to execute it….” (Read more)
-Rochester Post Bulletin
Great River Shakespeare Festival’s Great Othello
“One of the best reasons to attend the GRSF’s Othello is that you’ll be able to see Corey Allen play the eponymous role. … He brings a powerful subtlety to the part, brilliantly acting the most complicated sections of this most complicated play in a way that makes it seem natural and effortless….” (More)
-Bardfilm.com
Consider the tragedy of broken trust
“Again this year, the Great River Shakespeare Festival company effectively portrays the human condition in which we all live. Why do we trust others? Why is our trust sometimes misplaced? What are the consequences of losing another’s trust?…” (Read more)
-Winona Daily News
The Daly News is a triumph at Great River Shakespeare Festival
“Jonathan Gillard Daly has written one special play which will be treasured for years to come especially as the memories of World War II fade…” (More)
-The La Crosse Tribune
GRSF’s first musical, a review
“The music is absolutely brilliant, from the most tender a capella ballads to boisterous, stomp-your-feet and dance in your chair salutes…..” (More)
-The Winona Post
The Daly News brings war home
“After all the films and books about World War II, is there still something new to say about that era? Yes, and “The Daly News,” a wonderful play running at the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, finds a way to say it.” (More)
-Rochester Post Bulletin
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