Did Romeo & Juliet bring you to Verona? Love Shakespeare?
To celebrate Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of his death, this year, through a collaboration between the Municipality of Verona, Skenè Center (University of Verona), and Teatro Stabile del Veneto – Teatro Nazionale, Verona is putting on the Verona Shakespeare Fringe Festival! Started in 2020, the festival has been part of the Estate Teatrale Veronese since 2022. The festival goal is to explore and celebrate how Shakespeare’s work continues to shape our collective imagination.
At the Verona Shakespeare Fringe, art and research find their match, creating a vibrant exchange of ideas within an international setting. This event serves as a window into how theatre and Shakespearean studies should evolve, promoting inclusive, multicultural visions. From August 22 to 29, at 9:00 p.m. daily, Teatro Camploy is hosting eight performances that bring Shakespeare’s work to life through new and exciting reinterpretations.
Verona Shakespeare Calendar
Thursday, August 22: The festival opens with Comedy of Errors by the Kyiv National Academic Molodyy Theatre, Ukraine. Join Blanca Tobar-Garcia (Pina) and Floretta on a Mediterranean journey filled with misunderstandings and comedic errors, promising to entertain the audience with Plautine humor.
Friday, August 23: Prospero’s Black Box by Proboscis Theatre Company, USA – an original monodrama featuring an unexpected dialogue between Shakespeare’s Prospero and Geoffrey Hinton, the “godfather of AI,” exploring the complex relationship between humanity and artificial intelligence.
Saturday, August 24: Georgia’s Movement Theatre revisits the iconic tragedy Hamlet in monodrama form, set against a backdrop of conspiracy, alienation, and reflections on contemporary politics.
Sunday, August 25: The award-winning company The Shakespeare Edit, UK, presents Macbeth (Solo), where a single actor performs this classic play in a uniquely intimate setting.
Monday, August 26: An evening dedicated to Elizabethan music with Croatian singer-songwriter Daniel Zappi, blending popular bawdy songs and original lyrics from Shakespeare’s works.
Tuesday, August 27: The French company Footsbarn Travelling Theatre presents a modern take on Twelfth Night, exploring contemporary issues such as gender and immigration.
Wednesday, August 28: Director Kolbrun Bjort Sigfusdottir presents Richard III (A One-person Show) , a monodrama that breaks the fourth wall and challenges the limits of theatrical performance.
Thursday, August 29: The festival concludes with King Lear by Wu Hsing-kuo from Taiwan’s Contemporary Legend Theatre . This show is an innovative fusion of tradition and avant-garde, blending elements of Eastern and physical opera with Western art.
More Information
For all event information, make sure to visit: https://skene-veronashakespearefringefestival.dlls.univr.it/
