In fact the new Artistic Director is really working hard to push an agenda that I don't disagree with whatsoever, but that I do not want to spend money to see on stage nearly every play on my vacation. However, the line up this season and next season feature very little Shakespeare. Then we saw three plays over the next 2 days. ![]() We did get a refund on the tickets, but not the AirBnB or the hassle of taking the kids out of school for a day. Our first play was cancelled last minute. We're glad OSF is open again but this year's line up has us concerned for our future interest. Our extended family goes annually and donates considerably. We have raised our 3 kids on Ashland and OSF. ![]() My husband has been going to OSF annually since the late 1970s and I have been going since 2000. Great performances, but concerned by the general OSF direction Highly recommend reading the play in a modern version, available on kindle, before you see the play.Īgree the festival needs to dial down the political correctness lest they lose their audience, yet we enjoyed Revenge Song the most. Production techniques enhanced understanding of the play. The title character well played, as well as Eleanor and King Phillip. The accents made it hard to understand the dialog in places, but overall an excellent production. Once on This Island well staged with excellent music and choreography. Tempest uneven- we enjoyed the performances of the "supporting actors," more than the main characters. Production values superb! Rave, rave, rave! Costumes a delight, lighting great. Yes, there are some F bombs, but not the obnoxious every other word kind. The acting was terrific, every single actor, not a weak link in the whole cast! The two female leads were so exuberant, just outstanding. OSF’s mission statement: “Inspired by Shakespeare’s work and the cultural richness of the United States, we reveal our collective humanity through illuminating interpretations of new and classic plays, deepened by the kaleidoscope of rotating repertory.So happy to be back at the Oregon Shakespearean Festival. OSF invites and welcomes everyone, driven by a belief that the inclusion of diverse people, ideas, cultures, and traditions enriches not only the creation and experience of the work the organization presents onstage, but also our relationships with each other. O! attracts more than 10,000 views per month from audience members in over 50 countries. ![]() In 2020, OSF launched O!, a new digital platform featuring performances, groundbreaking art, and mind-expanding discussions that can be accessed from anywhere in the world. The Festival presents more than 800 performances annually and draws an audience of more than 400,000 to its home in Ashland, OR. OSF productions have been presented on Broadway, internationally, and at regional, community, and high school theaters across the country. Led by Artistic Director Nataki Garrett and Executive Director David Schmitz, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) was founded in 1935 and has grown from a three-day festival of two plays to a nationally renowned theatre arts organization that presents a rotating repertory season of up to 11 plays and musicals, including both classics and premieres.
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