Sydney Shakespeare Festival 2009
Celebrate summer on Sydney’s fabulous harbour foreshore with the
Sydney Shakespeare Festival 2009
. The festival kicks off in January with performances on alternate nights of Shakespeare’s fiercely fun farce, The Comedy of Errors and his gruesome tragedy, Macbeth. FREE for children 12 years and under, people with disabilities and people aged 65 years and over, the festival is on Thursday to Sunday at 8pm from 8 January until 15 February 2009 in Bicentennial Park, Glebe Foreshore. Check the
website
to see what play is on each night.
Shakespeare’s plays have captured the imagination of millions of people throughout the world for over 400 years and are as exciting and provocative now as the day they were written. In The Comedy of Errors two sets of identical twins, each unknown to the other move in and out of each others’ spheres with dire, often ludicrous, farcical and increasingly nightmarish consequences. In Macbeth vaulting ambition and corrosive guilt culminating in murder and madness, along with witchcraft and ghosts provide spectacle and insight into the darker side of human nature.
In its second year, this annual outdoor festival is fast becoming a fixture on Sydney’s summer calendar. Outdoor theatre is the most accessible and historical performance style and is a great way to spend a summer evening. So bring a picnic and enjoy the magic of Shakespeare under the stars, all while taking in spectacular views of Sydney Harbour and the Sydney City skyline.
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