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Based in Grand Haven, Michigan, the Pigeon
Creek Shakespeare Company seeks to offer
performances of Shakespeare's works to
Michigan audiences in a variety of non-traditional
theatre venues.
Pigeon Creek Shakespeare employs techniques
of theatrical performance such as universal
lighting and audience contact to adapt its
productions to multiple performance venues, and
to actively engage audience members in
performance.
The company's goals are to explore the original
theatrical practices of the acting companies of
Shakespeare's time; to provide high quality
productions of works by Shakespeare and his
contemporaries to regional theatre audiences; to
provide local actors, directors, and stage
managers the opportunity to work with these
wonderful scripts and to receive training in an
original practice approach to Shakespeare's
plays; and to maintain an organizational
philosophy in which theatre practitioners
participate in the administration of the company
on a regular basis.
Creek Shakespeare Company seeks to offer
performances of Shakespeare's works to
Michigan audiences in a variety of non-traditional
theatre venues.
Pigeon Creek Shakespeare employs techniques
of theatrical performance such as universal
lighting and audience contact to adapt its
productions to multiple performance venues, and
to actively engage audience members in
performance.
The company's goals are to explore the original
theatrical practices of the acting companies of
Shakespeare's time; to provide high quality
productions of works by Shakespeare and his
contemporaries to regional theatre audiences; to
provide local actors, directors, and stage
managers the opportunity to work with these
wonderful scripts and to receive training in an
original practice approach to Shakespeare's
plays; and to maintain an organizational
philosophy in which theatre practitioners
participate in the administration of the company
on a regular basis.
Our Mission Statement
The cast of Love's Labour's Lost working
through the first read-through at our
rehearsal space at the West Michigan
Academy of Arts and Academics.
through the first read-through at our
rehearsal space at the West Michigan
Academy of Arts and Academics.
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What our audiences are saying...
A recent audience member left this review on Google Places:
Bring on raw talent and spare me the tinsel! I was treated to a world class performance of
Hamlet on April 24, 2010 at Dog Story Theater, presented by the Pigeon Creek Shakespeare
Company. While it takes a lot to impress me, I was utterly thunderstruck by the sheer
brilliance and talent in this company! I have seen a lot of Shakespeare but have never been
swept up and carried off with it like that because it was alive! If you are into big show-off
productions with lots of loud music, garish stage settings, and distracting costumery and
props, this isn't for you, and frankly, their acting doesn't need to hide behind superfluous
bells and whistles that appeal to the uninitiated. If you prefer to savor Shakespeare on the
strength of pure acting talent, a deep understanding of the literature, an incredible finesse
with the language (their cadence, emphasis, enunciation of Shakespearian English made it
sound "natural") and impeccable timing and synergy between the actors, then GO to the very
next performance by this company at this theater. You owe it to yourself if you are a true
aficionado of Shakespeare and good literature. I have eclectic taste in cultural events but I
appreciate anything that is well done. This is theater well done!
A recent audience member left this review on Google Places:
Bring on raw talent and spare me the tinsel! I was treated to a world class performance of
Hamlet on April 24, 2010 at Dog Story Theater, presented by the Pigeon Creek Shakespeare
Company. While it takes a lot to impress me, I was utterly thunderstruck by the sheer
brilliance and talent in this company! I have seen a lot of Shakespeare but have never been
swept up and carried off with it like that because it was alive! If you are into big show-off
productions with lots of loud music, garish stage settings, and distracting costumery and
props, this isn't for you, and frankly, their acting doesn't need to hide behind superfluous
bells and whistles that appeal to the uninitiated. If you prefer to savor Shakespeare on the
strength of pure acting talent, a deep understanding of the literature, an incredible finesse
with the language (their cadence, emphasis, enunciation of Shakespearian English made it
sound "natural") and impeccable timing and synergy between the actors, then GO to the very
next performance by this company at this theater. You owe it to yourself if you are a true
aficionado of Shakespeare and good literature. I have eclectic taste in cultural events but I
appreciate anything that is well done. This is theater well done!
Michigan's only year-round, touring Shakespeare company
copyright 2011.
And our reviewers as well!
"There is a playfulness about Pigeon Creek's
production that makes it accessible. All of the
performers are skilled at engaging the
audience and bringing them into the action of
the play, either through the simple act of eye
contact, or by actually sitting next to them and
talking to them throughout the show. There is
a familiarity and ease with the language that
all of the players have, and they make the
eliciting of smiles from the audience seem
effortless throughout the entire show."
Bridgette M. Redman
www.encoremichigan.com
"There is a playfulness about Pigeon Creek's
production that makes it accessible. All of the
performers are skilled at engaging the
audience and bringing them into the action of
the play, either through the simple act of eye
contact, or by actually sitting next to them and
talking to them throughout the show. There is
a familiarity and ease with the language that
all of the players have, and they make the
eliciting of smiles from the audience seem
effortless throughout the entire show."
Bridgette M. Redman
www.encoremichigan.com
THANK YOU!
| Announcing our 2012 Season! Bard on the Run: A Midsummer Night's Dream February 2012 Romeo and Juliet March and April 2012 Love's Labour's Lost June and July 2012 Antony and Cleopatra August and September 2012 EMO Staged Reading: All For Love by Thomas Dryden August 2012 High School Residency: The Comedy of Errors November 2012 All's Well That Ends Well December 2012 and January 2013 EMO Staged Reading: The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster January 2013 |
The comedy, Love's Labour's Lost
has started rehearsals. Check out our
performance schedule on the
upcoming performances page.
Also check out the cast headshots and
bios on the acting company page.
has started rehearsals. Check out our
performance schedule on the
upcoming performances page.
Also check out the cast headshots and
bios on the acting company page.
After successfully completing the April
Open Challenge, Pigeon Creek has
become a permanent member of
Global Giving. Visit our Support Us
page for all of the info!
Open Challenge, Pigeon Creek has
become a permanent member of
Global Giving. Visit our Support Us
page for all of the info!
This summer we're bringing Will
Power to elementary students.
Please check out the Education
page for information about how to
register students for the camp
sessions!
Power to elementary students.
Please check out the Education
page for information about how to
register students for the camp
sessions!
