Tag Archives: theatre
Road Trip to Ashland, Oregon
Last summer, when I read The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, I was left wondering what it would be like to have been the first audience to see one of these now famous plays. The plots and characters of Hamlet, … Continue reading
Portland Opera’s Don Giovanni
Earlier this year, my dad took me to several encore showings of the Metropolitan Opera in High Definition at a local movie theater. We saw Verdi’s Ernani and Masseneti’s Manon. I was surprised how much I liked it — the elaborate sets, the beautiful costumes, … Continue reading
Titus Andronicus at the Utah Shakespeare Festival
I saw my first performance at the Utah Shakespeare Festival when I was 9 years old. For a while, it was an annual tradition for my family, and over the years we saw The Comedy of Errors, As You Like It, … Continue reading
The Summer of Shakespeare, Part 2
I’ve done it! Although it’s around 2,500 pages of small print, I’ve finally finished reading The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. It only took me about 2 months to do so. When beginning to pursue this goal, I realized there … Continue reading
Becky A. Johnson 