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Birds of a Feather, by Banksy New York Shakespeare Exchange (NYSX) - internationally known for its The Sonnet Project (in which more than 1,500 volunteer filmmakers from around the world have joined the discussion by creating short films in New York locations based on all 154 Shakespeare sonnets), as well as its mainstage productions and ShakesBEER pub crawls - has announced its next Freestyle Lab, title "To Undreamed Shores: Shakespeare and Immigrant Voices in Conversation," which will take place on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 7pm at the 53rd Street Library Theater (18 W. 53rd Street, NYC). This event is free, but reservations are requested at www.NYSX.org . "To Undreamed Shores" features an ensemble of immigrant and first-generation actors presenting excerpts from Shakespeare and contemporary poets, playwrights, essayists, and politicians - all with the focus on themes of immigration. The performance will be followed by a town hall conversation during which...

The New York Shakespeare Exchange has announced the world premiere staged reading of  The Card Play , a "new theatrical experiment" by  NYSX's Resident Dramaturg Shane Breaux and Resident Playwright Kevin Brewer , in partnership with the 53rd Street Librar y (18 W. 53rd Street, NYC). Th e reading will take place on  Tuesday, September 24, 2019  from 7-9pm (doors open to audience at 6:30pm). This event is free . NYSX describes the play: "The Card Play , co-written by Shane Breaux and Kevin Brewer, explores the power and fallibility of memory by following Mark, a painter, through the twists and turns of his life. At each performance, the order of his memories is randomly arranged by the shuffle of a deck of cards, creating for a unique experience for each and every audience. The randomized style of the performance allows for more than 469 million versions of the play and invites the audience to experience, alongside the actors, a palpable sense of...

A previous Freestyle Lab. Photo credit: Cristina Lundy  New York Shakespeare Exchange , responsible for programming from regular ShakesBEER pub crawls and the online Sonnet Project to full productions of Shakespeare's dramatic works. has announced its next Freestyle Lab, titled ARMOR AS STRONG: Trans Warriors through a Shakespearean Lens. The event is free  and will take place on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 from 7-9 pm (doors open to the audience at 6:30 pm) at the 53rd Street Library Theater (18 W. 53rd Street, NYC). Coming between Memorial Day and the start of Pride Month, ARMOR AS STRONG will feature a group of actors from New York's trans/gender non-conforming community performing speeches and short scenes featuring some of Shakespeare's best known soldiers. The performance will be followed by a town hall conversation about society's understanding of gender identity, and how our limitations can lead to broken and inhumane policies. It will ask: What truly makes a s...

Photo credit: Martin Harris New York Shakespeare Exchange (NYSX) , creators of The Sonnet Project  short film series in addition to its full productions of Shakespeare, will hold its next two ShakesBEER pub crawl events on May 11 and May 18, 2019 from 3-6 pm. The pub crawl begins at The Gaf (401 West 48th Street, NYC) at 2:30 pm and subsequently moves to 123 Burger, Shot, Beer (738 10th Ave, NYC), The Waylon (736 10th Ave, NYC), and Perdition (692 10th Ave, NYC).  These immersive experiences include a short scene with time afterwards for imbibing at each stop on the crawl. As veterans of several ShakesBEERs, we can personally attest to them being a great time and a unique way to take in some Shakespearean drama.  This iteration is themed around "The Games We Play!" and will explore some of the great challenges, contests, and competitions in Shakespeare's most troubled dramatic relationships, including scenes from Hamlet , 1 Henry IV , The Merchant of Venice ,...