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William
Shakespeare's PERICLES
COMING NEXT
MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2021
7:30 PM EDT | LIVESTREAM
A poet returns from the dead to tell the tale of Pericles,
Prince of Tyre––the touching and hopeful tale of loss and
reconciliation about a hero whose adventures take him through the
turbulent waters of both the literal seas and the tumultuous challenges
of life itself. His odyssey is an epic journey of discovery, loss,
and, ultimately, redemption.
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This online
benefit reading of Shakespeare's PERICLES
is directed by Kent
Gash and features a company of Black, Indigenous, and
People of Color (BIPOC) artists, including Shirine Babb, Kimberly
Chatterjee, Caroline Clay, Grantham Coleman, Callie Holley, Mahira
Kakkar, Jordan Mahome, Anthony Michael Martinez, Edward O’Blenis,
Bhavesh Patel, Michele Shay, Timothy D. Stickney, and Craig Wallace. GET
DETAILS
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“Shakespeare’s
Pericles is
at the heart and soul of Red Bull in many ways: our founding play,
Jacobean in period, hopeful in spirit, and about the power of
imagination at its core. 'It hath been used as restoratives', the
poet Gower says right at the beginning of the play. To me, this play
is about restoring hope and peace after a period of turmoil and
tragedy. Pericles
was the first play we ever produced, featuring a wonderful and
diverse cast, led by Daniel Breaker in the title role. I’ve always
loved the idea of this play as a hero journey, and a play about the
healing power of storytelling itself. As the play that began the life
of our theater company, it seems most appropriate that we explore
this play anew, continuing our journey towards our 20th year of
existence as a company, re-emerging out of the pandemic shut down,
and inviting new voices to be in creative conversation with the play
and the Western classical canon-something we have been very actively
working to invigorate over the past few years at Red Bull
Theater." – Jesse Berger | Founder and
Artistic Director
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The
reading is part of PERICLES
2021 is an endeavor to provide an opportunity for our
entire community to explore Shakespeare’s Pericles – the founding
production of Red Bull Theater – with Black, Indigenous, and People
of Color (BIPOC) voices in our present moment. Other series
events include a two-part seminar series, Exploring
Pericles in 2021, featuring established and emerging
BIPOC artists in conversation and creativity, and a RemarkaBull
Podversation with Raphael Nash Thompson.
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RemarkaBULL Podversation | ONLINE
“To sing a song that old was sung”
with Raphael Nash Thompson
RECORDED
LIVE on Monday, October 4, 2021
Appearing
on stages all across the country and the Off-Broadway rialto, Raphael Nash Thompson has
built a sterling reputation as a brilliant actor in the classics. He
joined host Nathan Winkelstein, Red Bull’s Associate Artistic
Director, and special guest Jesse
Berger, Red Bull’s Artistic Director, for a
conversation focused on Shakespeare’s Pericles. Thompson tackled the
role of Gower in Red Bull Theater’s 2003 production – the founding
production of the company. WATCH NOW
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Two-Part Seminar Series | ONLINE
Exploring PERICLES in 2021
Part I premiered Monday,
October 11, 2021
PART 2
premieres Monday, October 18, 2021 | 7:30 PM EDT
We asked
three established BIPOC artists working in the classical theater who
have worked with Red Bull Theater before – Franchelle Stewart Dorn,
Clint Ramos, and Madeline Sayet – to introduce us to
artists from their networks that we should know. They selected Yvonne Johnson, Jacqueline
Lawton, Tara Moses, Kenny Ramos, and Rudy Ramirez.
These five selected artists will then create online presentations
that respond creatively to Shakespeare’s play. Exploring Pericles in 2021 is
funded in part by the Off
Broadway Angels. GET
DETAILS
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We
wish to express our gratitude to the Performers’ Unions: ACTORS’
EQUITY ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS, AMERICAN GUILD
OF VARIETY ARTISTS, and SAG-AFTRA through Theatre Authority, Inc. for
their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on these
programs.
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