On Devising Theatre: The Dark Lady of the Sonnets
“This is the very coinage of your brain: this bodiless creation ecstasy” - Hamlet: Act 3, Sc. 4 The greatest challenge that the artist...
Frequently Asked Questions about The Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company
This blog is the first in a series in which Pigeon Creek Executive Director answers questions that audience members and regional actors...
Meet the Cast of Henry V: Michael Hays
As an outsider joining the Pigeon Creek family for the first time, it's hard to find the words to describe what a wonderful experience...
A Tweetingly Honest Look at Henry V
Hi, I'm Josh Fremer and I play various noblemen and soldiers in Henry V. As part of my character work, I contacted the crack research...
“Upon the King”: The Duty of Playing Henry V
In 1995, I found myself performing four Shakespearean shows in repertory on an international tour with Shenandoah Shakespeare (now known...
On Opportunity
After nearly a year, it is so wonderful to be back at Dog Story with some of my favorite Shakespeareans. Though my Shakespeare training...
Contrasting Character Studies
For this blog post, I’d like to reflect on the two characters I play in Henry V, the Duke of Exeter and Captain Fluellen. To be more...
A Director's Journey
I’m Francis RTM Boyle. We’ll get to the RTM part later; I assure you it is relevant. My journey towards directing Shakespeare’s King...
An Actor's Challenge
One of the questions that we hear all the time in one form or another is, “How do you remember all those lines…?” Well I’m going to let...
Behind the Curtain: Working with The Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company
Hi, I’m Steven Schwall, and I am playing the Constable of France and a couple of English extras in Pigeon Creek Shakespeare’s upcoming...
