Shakespeare Republic

- Season 2

(2017)

"Was't you that revell'd in our parliament, and made a preachment of your high descent?" Meet Shakespeare Republic's "Margaret", played by Stephen Costan, as he revels in his defeat of the rebel York in a dystopian near future, complete with kingly feast. "Off with the crown, and with the crown his head"

"Thou, nature, art my goddess; to thy law My services are bound." Meet Shakespeare Republic's "Edmund", played by Falon Ryan, as she wrests with the complexities of the word "legitimate" as a woman looking for her place in a male-dominated world.

"Imagine that you see the wretched strangers, their babies at their backs ..." Meet Shakespeare Republic's "Thomas More", played by Christopher Kirby, as he tries to convince a group of parliamentary peers the errors of their ways. "What do you do to your souls in doing this?"

"I left no ring with her. What means this lady?" Meet Shakespeare Republic's "Viola", played by Nadine Garner, as she navigates the world of love and gender fluidity in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night". "O time, thou must untangle this, not I. It is too hard a knot for me t'untie"

Meet Shakespeare Republic's "Katherina", played by Wahibe Moussa, as she faces the realities of being a woman in a man's world and who has learned to dance to the tune of politics to get what she most desires.

"Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more ..." Meet Shakespeare Republic's "Henry V", played by Billy Smedley, as he faces not just the enemy, but the anxieties of his men at a time when he needs them most. "The game's afoot ..."

"I have of late, though know not why, lost all my mirth ..." Meet Shakespeare Republic's "Hamlet", played by Michala Banas, as she faces the realization that no matter how much you appear to have, you are, in the end, only human. "What is this quintessence of dust?"

"All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players ..." Meet Shakespeare Republic's "Jaques" played by Alan Fletcher as he discovers that being the life of the party isn't always as easy as it appears. " - one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages."

"All's but naught ..." Meet Shakespeare Republic's "Cleopatra" played by Tariro Mavondo as she faces the loss of the man who gave her strength and was taken too soon from her side. " - This case of that huge spirit now is cold ..."

"I love your son". Meet Shakespeare Republic's "Helena" played by Shane Savage as he is forced into a confession of love for a man he knows may never love him back to the woman who is both the object of his affections' mother and his direct employer. "Do not hate me for loving where you do ..."

"My stars shine darkly over me ..." Meet Shakespeare Republic's "Sebastian" played by Phoebe Anne Taylor as she faces the loss of her sister and the consequences of now being all alone in the world. " - mine eyes will tell tales of me."

"Too cursed is more than cursed ..." Meet Shakespeare Republic's "Beatrice" played by Sally McLean - a rebel with a love of life and penchant for parties, who, despite her fine dresses, high heels and glamourous lifestyle knows a woman is more than the sum of her parts. " - Father, as it please me."

"I follow him to serve my turn upon him ..." Meet Shakespeare Republic's "Iago" played by Dean Haglund as he plots his revenge - scheming in plain sight like the viper in the blossom. " - I am not what I am."