and a director guides you through one of the plays and assigns parts to any- one who wants to read.” Barnes & Noble Bookstar in Point Loma (3150 Rose- crans Place) offers read- ings on the first Tuesday of each month from 6:45 until 8:30 p.m. March 7th will offer a Merchant of Venice reading. EK: Any other recur- ring Shakespeare events about town? CP: “Shakespeare & Tea is my favorite. Twice a month we read Shake- speare out loud together, stopping for questions and discussion. Scones with cream and jam and tea are donated by the Shakespeare Corner Shoppe (3719 India Street, Midtown). It’s yummy for the tummy — and for the heart and mind. The La Jolla Riford Library (7555 Draper Avenue) readings are held the first Sunday of each month from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The March 5th gathering will be a reading of King Lear. San Diego Central Library (330 Park Boulevard, downtown) offers open readings on the third Sunday of each month from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. February 19th will be the continued reading of King Lear.” EK: You’ve seen Shake- speare performed all over... How does the Old Globe here in San Diego rate in your experience? CP: “I lived in England for several years and have been to the some of the best Shakespeare festivals in the United Stated and Canada. So I can be a bit of a snob, and I admit I had low expectations for the Old Globe my first summer in San Diego. Boy, was I wrong. They consistently offer world- class productions. There have only been a couple productions over the last dozen years that I thought
were sub-par, and several rank in the top handful I’ve ever seen.” This sum- mer brings King Richard II and Hamlet to The Old Globe. EK: Is the Globe the only place to see Shakespeare done well in San Diego? CP: “Not at all. North Coast Rep (987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach), San Diego Rep (Lyceum Theatre, 79 Hor- ton Plaza, downtown), and Intrepid (Horton Grand Theatre, 444 Fourth Ave- nue, Gaslamp) regularly do Shakespeare produc- tions, and the Coronado Playhouse (1835 Strand Way) does a free-admis- sion Shakespeare produc- tion every summer.” EK: Can you tell me about the annual Student Shakespeare Festival in Balboa Park? CP: “Yes, it starts with a parade, and there are usu- ally bagpipes or a troupe of drummers leading it. Hundreds of kids from all over the county come to perform ten-minute scenes in front of a panel of judges — and whoever else happens to be at the park. The stages are set up along the Prado pedes- trian promenade between the San Diego Museum of Art and the Natural His- tory Museum. It’s a really joyful event, and it’s free for both the performers and the audience.” Most of the schools are local, but troupes have come from as far away as Rus- sia. This year, the festi- val’s 12th year running, is being held on Saturday, April 29, from noon until 4:00 p.m.” The San Diego Shake-
speare Society will host the Valentine’s Day Son- nets from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Unconditional Surrender statue (55 Tuna Lane, Embarcadero), south of the U.S.S. Midway. Prizes will be given for the best readings.
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