Kentucky Shakespeare Kicks Off SHAKESPEARE ON STAGE Film Series Today

Kentucky Shakespeare and Baxter Avenue Theatres are pleased to bring five films of live Shakespeare stage productions from the Stratford Festival of Ontario, Canada and the Royal Shakespeare Company of Stratford-upon-Avon England with their "Shakespeare on Stage Film Series". The theatrical productions will be screened in cinemas around the world in 2015 and Kentucky Shakespeare is proud to partner with Baxter Avenue Theatres to bring this event to Louisville.

Matt Wallace, Producing Artistic Director of Kentucky Shakespeare will host a post-show Skype teleconference with Dr. Nick Walton of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust streaming live from Stratford-upon-Avon following the March 21 and April 23 matinees from the Royal Shakespeare Company. The other showings will feature short pre-recorded video from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust created exclusively for Kentucky Shakespeare.

"We're grateful for this special opportunity to bring these world class theatrical experiences to Louisville, similar to the Live from the Met series," said Matt Wallace. "These are all live stage productions from the Stratford Festival and Royal Shakespeare Company in their current season. And through our partnership with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, we'll even have the opportunity to offer an extra behind the scenes bonus Skyping live from Stratford-upon-Avon at the matinees including April 23 - Shakespeare's birthday!"

The plays to be screened this year at the "Shakespeare on Stage Film Series" from the Stratford Festival are "King Lear," "King John" and "Antony and Cleopatra" and productions from the Royal Shakespeare Company productions include "Love's Labour's Lost" and "Love's Labour's Won."

Schedule:

King Lear - February 25th @ 7pm

Love's Labour's Lost - March 16th @ 7pm, and March 21st @1pm

King John - April 9th @ 7pm

Love's Labour's Won - April 23rd @ 1pm and April 23rd @ 7pm

Antony and Cleopatra - May 21st @ 7pm

Cost: $20 per film. ($5 off with KY Shakespeare flyer; includes complimentary bottle of water.) Location: Baxter Avenue Theatres, 1250 Bardstown Road, Louisville, KY 40204. Call (502) 458-2994.

Kentucky Shakespeare presents the oldest free Shakespeare festival in the United States and is the largest, in-school arts education provider in the Commonwealth. Mission: Grounded in the works of Shakespeare, we enrich our community by presenting accessible, professional theatre experiences that educate, inspire, and entertain people of all ages. For more information about Kentucky Shakespeare, visit www.kyshakespeare.com.

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