Promotional Art for SOU Theater’s “Blood Wedding”, by Federico García Lorca “Blood Wedding” is as lively as it is tragic, a play about small and…
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A Hilarious Spin on Shakespeare: SOU’s The Merry Wives of Windsor
SOU Theater building, courtesy of SOU I saw the 8 P.M. showing of SOU Theater’s The Merry Wives of Windsor on Saturday, March 1st. The…
“I sat me down, Divised a new commission”- A collaborative new take on Hamlet
There is so much more to Hamlet than the titular character’s angst. Earlier this month, the Oregon Center for the Arts hosted an experimental new…
Three things I learned at the Ashland New Plays Festival Playwright’s Retreat
In the last weekend of April, the Ashland New Plays Festival hosted its first-ever Playwright’s Retreat, and this author was lucky enough to be in…
“Blood Will Have Blood”: The Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Macbeth
Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Macbeth is in the theaters at Ashland’s own Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Southern Oregon University students are offered a generous ticket discount,…
Distinguished Member of the Modern SOU Family
On April 7th 2023, Ty Burrell was invited back to SOU to receive the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award. There has been some trouble behind Burrell’s…
On the Fringe of Fascination
With the coming spring comes new life. For SOU, we have new art as well! We’re going to take a look back at this year’s…
Oregon Shakespeare Festival asks for $2.5 million in emergency fundraising campaign
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival is seeking $2.5 million in donations to save its 2023-2024 season. A cultural mainstay of Ashland, the festival started in 1935,…
What Happened While Hero Was Dead: A Comedic Tragedy
*This production is rated “R” and is for mature audiences only (age 17+); contains explicit sexual content and adult themes. Oregon Center for The Arts…
The show’s not over till the playhouse caves in! Interview with OCT’s Valerie Rachelle
For those haven’t heard, the Oregon Cabaret Theatre (OCT) is putting on The Play That Goes Wrong, the comedic tragedy of the Rogue Valley Drama…