Three Sisters and As You Like It Set for BRIDGE PROJECT's Second Season, Mendes To Again Direct

Variety reports that Chekhov's "Three Sisters" and Shakespeare's "As You Like It" will be the second pair of repertory outings for the Bridge Project, the trans-Atlantic collaboration between Sam Mendes, Brooklyn Academy Of Music and London's Old Vic.

Mendes will return to direct both plays, just as earlier this year he directed the project's initial duo of plays, "The Cherry Orchard" and "The Winter's Tale."

"Three Sisters" and "As You Like It" will premiere at BAM in January, with engagements abroad to follow. No casting has yet been announced. To read the full article click here.

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