Community Programming in Partnership
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Arts partners share Chicago Shakespeare’s stages as a core pillar of the Theater’s collaboration with community-based organizations. Pictured, Little Carl, by Theatre Y’s Youth Ensemble, grapples with the difficult issue of gun violence by creating a dream play using puppets, masks, and poetry. Little Carl will be performed in the theater Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare, May 27–28, 2023. Photo courtesy of Theatre Y.
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Arts partners share Chicago Shakespeare’s stages as a core pillar of the Theater’s collaboration with community-based organizations. Pictured, ensemble members from A.B.L.E. (Artists Breaking Limits and Expectation) perform at Chicago Shakespeare. A.B.L.E. will present a modern-day adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, June 10–11, 2023, in the theater Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare. Photo by Justin Barbin.
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Now in its twelfth year, Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks returns for free pop-up performances in Chicago Park District green spaces this summer. Neighborhood artists, musicians, and more will take center stage in a Shakespeare-inspired piece created in collaboration with a team of actors. Summer 2023 details to be announced next month. Photo by Liz Lauren.
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Chicago Shakespeare co-creates workshops and events with arts partners and community-based organizations. Pictured, partners engage in a devised theater workshop in the Courtyard Theater with Wise Children ensemble member Stephanie Elstob. Photo by Jeremy Glickstein.