**Twelfth Night, Or What You Will at Portland Center Stage**

**Dates:** November 24 - December 22, 2024  
**Location:** U.S. Bank Main Stage, Portland Center Stage, 128 NW Eleventh Ave, Portland, OR 97209  
**Tickets:** Available for purchase at www.pcs.org or by calling 503-445-3700. Current subscribers can renew their tickets online.

Dive into the whimsical world of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night, Or What You Will," directed by Marissa Wolf, at Portland Center Stage. This enduring comedy, celebrated for its intricate web of disguises, mistaken identities, and unrequited love, promises an unforgettable theatrical experience. When Viola finds herself washed ashore and her twin brother lost at sea, she embarks on a journey filled with comedic mishaps and romantic entanglements that question whether shipwrecks are truly the worst of their problems.

**Special Performances:**  
- **Audio Described:** December 8, 2 p.m.  
- **Sign Interpreted:** December 12, 7:30 p.m.  
- **Open Captioned:** December 21, 2 p.m.  

Assistive listening devices are available for all performances, ensuring an accessible and enjoyable experience for all patrons.

**Critics Praise:**  
- "Impossible to overstate the level of ridiculous fun" - The Chicago Sun Times  
- "Shakespeare’s most perfect comedy" - Broadway World  
- Winner of the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Play, 2014.

Don't miss this chance to see one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies come to life on stage. Whether you're a fan of "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," romantic comedies, or the timeless tales of Shakespeare, "Twelfth Night" is sure to delight with its perfect blend of love, mischief, music, and libations.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.pcs.org or call the box office at 503-445-3700. Join us for a night of laughter, love, and a touch of Shakespearean magic at Portland Center Stage.

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Twelfth Night, Or What You Will

Portland Center Stage

Our next enchanting pantomime at Tynemouth Priory Theatre is one of the most
popular of all Fairy Tales. We have drama, comedy, thrills and spills as Cinderella,
mistreated by her Evil stepmother and step sisters, finds love with help from her loyal
friend Buttons and her magical Fairy Godmother. Come and join the fun. You'll have
a Ball!

Cinderella

Tynemouth Priory Theatre

Four women: four curious love stories. Juan Diego Flórez leads a fantastic cast in Offenbach's dream-like opera.

Through the haze of the years, a poet remembers the women he loved. But when it comes to matters of the heart, nothing is as it seems. Particularly when the devil himself is involved… 

RBO: The Tales of Hoffman (Live Screening)

Lichfield Garrick Theatre

Dance and words go hand in hand when choreography meets acting in Anja Behrens’ staging of Ibsen’s wildly imaginative classic. Peer Gynt wanders the world, driven by a relentless thirst for acknowledgment and the urge to escape his childhood. Subjected to his mother's deprivation and sorrow over the traumatic dissolution of his family and home, he has spent his life evading truth and reality, escaping into delusions, fantasies and grandiose lies. This serves as both his salvation and his curse. When he finally returns home, he is confronted with his profound fear of death.

Peer Gynt

The Royal Danish Playhouse

Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears. When Rachel learns that the woman she’s been secretly watching has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a suspect in a thrilling mystery in which she will face bigger revelations than she could ever have anticipated.

The Girl on the Train

Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall

"Someone Will Remember Us" is a poignant theatrical production presented by Trinity Repertory Company, crafted by Deborah Salem Smith and Charlie Thurston, with contributions from Dr. Michelle Cruz. This compelling play interlaces the real-life testimonies of U.S. military veterans, a Gold Star family, Iraqi civilians, and refugees residing in Rhode Island. It reflects on the enduring impact of military conflict, nearly two decades after Trinity Rep's acclaimed "Boots on the Ground," which shared the stories of Rhode Islanders deployed in Iraq. As global conflicts continue to unfold, "Someone Will Remember Us" paints a moving portrait of the innumerable tolls of war, exploring themes of memory, loss, and connection. Directed by Christopher Windom, this production offers a deeply human perspective on the ripples of conflict, inviting audiences to reflect on what has been remembered and what has been forgotten.

Someone Will Remember Us

Trinity Repertory Company

At first glance, Sibylle and Daniel, portrayed by Birgitte Hjort Sørensen and Mikkel Arndt, seem to lead an idyllic yet somewhat mundane family life, complete with respectable careers, a stylish apartment and two young children. One night, Daniel's ex-girlfriend Franziska, played by Julie Agnete Vang Christensen, suddenly appears. She becomes the catalyst for an explosion in what turns out to be an already strained relationship between Daniel and Sibylle, whose children have long been hostages in their trench warfare. Daniel chose Sibylle over Franziska, because she was the stable and sensible choice, but perhaps he chose wrongly?

In this touching time-travel love story from the author of “Becky’s New Car,” Robert returns to Dublin to reunite with the woman who captured his heart thirty-five years earlier. Dancing backward through time, Robert and Cait retrace their steps and discover their younger selves – Robbie and Caithleen. Told with wit, humor, and heartache, Bloomsday is a buoyant, moving story about making the most of the present before it becomes the past.

Bloomsday

Florida Repertory Theatre

A large-scale, cinematic performance combining the manual art of shadow puppetry with projected animation to tell the courageous tale of Manijeh, a heroine from ancient Persia. This epic love story employs a cast of 500 handmade puppets and a talented ensemble of nine actors and puppeteers, all of which come together to create a spectacular experience that advances the themes of unity, collaboration, and experimentation through performance and story. Song of the North, adapted from the Book of Kings (Shahnameh), challenges the Eurocentric worldview of art and storytelling through a contemporary multimedia experience of this classic Persian tale.

Song of the North

Lafayette College

Seattle Rep is proud to present "Blues for an Alabama Sky," a classic drama set in the heart of 1930s New York during the aftermath of the Harlem Renaissance and amidst the harsh realities of the Great Depression. This deeply moving play, written by Pearl Cleage and directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, will be showcased at the Bagley Wright Theater from January 30 to February 23, 2025.

The story revolves around best friends and artists Angel and Guy, who, despite their dreams of a glamorous future, struggle to make ends meet in the jazz clubs of the era. Their lives intertwine with their neighbor Delia and local doctor Sam, who face their own challenges as they endeavor to bring a family planning clinic to their neighborhood. The arrival of a handsome stranger and the ensuing clash of values trigger a series of events that promise to alter the course of their lives forever.

"Blues for an Alabama Sky" is a lyrical testament to the joy, sorrow, and resilience of a society on the brink of change. It's an age-recommended performance for viewers 7 and older, making it a perfect cultural outing for school-aged children capable of enjoying a 90-minute show without an intermission. Attendees should be aware of the use of theatrical haze and two brief moments of flashing lights during the performance.

Important dates to note for this event include preview performances from January 30 to February 4, with the official opening night on February 5. Special performances include a mask-required showing on February 9, a student matinee on February 20 at 11 a.m., an open captioned performance on February 13 at 7:30 p.m., Teen Night on February 14, and ASL & Audio Described showing on February 22.

Don't miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in a pivotal moment in history through the lens of compelling characters and a story that resonates with today's times. Join us at Seattle Rep for a performance that promises to be both enlightening and unforgettable.

Blues for an Alabama Sky

Seattle Rep

From the voices of ramblers and campaigners to the songs and poetry inspired by past and current struggles, Behold Ye Ramblers is a new play about The Clarion newspaper and the organisations formed by its readership, including the famous rambling club, The Sheffield Clarion Ramblers.

Along with the Clarion Cyclists, these early Edwardian pioneers promoted healthy outdoor pursuits, organising expeditions across open moors and mountains whilst campaigning for the right to roam, bringing them into conflict with landowners’ hunting and shooting activities and laws that prioritised private property over the wellbeing of others

Behold Ye Ramblers

Chelmsford Theatre

**Event: Edwardian Drama "Waste"**

**Date:** February 6, 2025 - March 2, 2025

**Location:** Marin Theatre

**About the Play:**
"Waste" is a gripping Edwardian drama penned by Harley Granville-Barker, a frequent collaborator with George Bernard Shaw. This critically acclaimed production is directed by A.C.T. Artistic Director Emerita Carey Perloff, known for her exceptional artistry. The play delves into the life of a rising politician entangled in a sex scandal, forcing his cabinet members to deliberate over his future. Set against a backdrop of moral dilemmas, "Waste" explores the societal valuation of a woman's worth against a man's career. Notably, this British period drama was banned 100 years ago for its controversial themes.

**Performance Schedule:**
- **Previews:** February 6 - February 9, 2025
- **Opening Night:** February 11, 2025

**Performance Times:**
- February 6-8, 2025: 7:30 PM
- February 9, 2025: 4:00 PM
- February 11-15, 2025: 7:30 PM (with a matinee at 2:00 PM on February 15)
- February 16, 2025: 2:00 PM
- February 19-22, 2025: 7:30 PM (with a matinee at 2:00 PM on February 22)
- February 23, 2025: 2:00 PM
- February 26-28, 2025: 7:30 PM
- February 27, 2025: 1:00 PM
- March 1, 2025: 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM
- March 2, 2025: 7:30 PM

**Tickets:** Available for purchase. Please visit the Marin Theatre website for more details.

**Additional Information:**
The Marin Theatre is committed to providing a safe and enjoyable experience for all guests. Please review our COVID-19 policies, parking information, and accessibility options on our website. Plan your visit to the Marin Theatre and enjoy a night of thought-provoking drama that challenges moral codes and societal norms.

Waste

Marin Theatre Company

When Annie's husband John dies of leukemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow Women's Institute members to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence. The news of the women's charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on the small village of Knapeley in the Yorkshire Dales. The calendar is a success, but Chris and Annie's friendship is put to the test under the strain of their newfound fame.

Calendar Girls

Carrie’s worried that her new boyfriend’s family doesn’t like her.  Matthew is worried too, but he’s just as worried about how obvious it is that he fancies his sister-in-law, Sheena.  Sheena needs a drink to help her cope with her angst-ridden teenage daughter.  The rest of the family have their own problems, but fortunately, they each have their own, very specific coping mechanism (for example Matthew always has to sit down when he tells a lie).  We get to witness every one of them during a hilarious family get-together, as if watching some sort of outrageous party game in this intelligent, sharp, and very funny comedy by Sam Holcroft.

Rules For Living - Lichfield Players

**Event: BUST**

**Dates:** February 13 - March 16, 2025

**Location:** Coca-Cola Stage, Alliance Theatre

**Overview:**
BUST is a groundbreaking, form-defying new drama that promises to be a laugh-out-loud experience with a deep and poignant message. Written by Pulitzer-Prize finalist playwright Zora Howard and directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz, this world premiere is a co-production with Goodman Theatre and produced in association with Sonia Friedman Productions, Khaliah Neal, and Thomas Swayne.

**Synopsis:**
The play unfolds on a typical evening with Retta and Reggie enjoying their time on the porch, when their longtime neighbor encounters a police stop just before reaching his driveway. What starts as a routine incident spirals into an unexpected and surreal examination of freedom and the cost of being Black in America. Through humor, spectacle, and surrealism, BUST interrogates these themes under the masterful direction of Lileana Blain-Cruz, acclaimed by The New York Times for her ability to curate chaos.

**Venue Information:**
The Coca-Cola Stage at Alliance Theatre is renowned for its state-of-the-art proscenium theater. It offers an intimate and comfortable setting that is acoustically sensitive, ensuring an unparalleled theater experience for all patrons.

**Location Details:**
- **Address:** Woodruff Arts Center, 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
- **Parking:** Available at the Woodruff Arts Center Parking Garage on Arts Center Way between 15th & 16th Street, with rates ranging from $10-15.
- **Public Transit:** Easily accessible via the Arts Center MARTA Station and the Arts Center Transit Station.

**Become a Member:**
Attendees are encouraged to become members of the Alliance Theatre to enjoy a range of benefits and support the arts.

**For More Information:**
To learn more about BUST, view the program, or meet the generous sponsors of this event, please visit the Alliance Theatre's official website or contact the box office for tickets and additional details.

BUST

Alliance Theatre

When Shakespeare died, he famously left his wife Anne only one thing – the second best bed. This superb one-woman play, full of both humour and pathos, has received great critical acclaim since its premier at the Swan Theatre Worcester in 2012.

Second Best Bed

The Kenton Theatre

Matreyek creates live, staged performances where she interacts with her animations as a shadow silhouette, at the cross-section of cinematic and theatrical, fantastical and tangible, illusionistic and physical. Infinitely Yours explores global warming, the anthropocene, and the vastly changing earth. This piece attempts to physicalize and emotionalize the nonstop barrage of news streaming in through our screens, of environmental transformation that we can’t seem to hit pause or rewind on. This World Made Itself is a visually rich journey through the history of the earth, from the universe’s epic beginnings to the complex world of humanity. The piece is at once scientific, emotional, surreal, and dreamlike.

Miwa Matreyek

FADE IN: The open ocean, 1974. Filming is delayed…again. The lead actors – theatre veteran Robert Shaw and young Hollywood hotshots Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider – are crammed into a too-small boat, entirely at the mercy of foul weather and a faulty mechanical co-star. Alcohol flows, egos collide, and tempers flare on a chaotic voyage that just might lead to cinematic magic…if it doesn’t sink them all.

The Shark is Broken

Having recently received the prestigious acclaim of being Her Majesty the Queen’s favourite literary Detective, Superintendent Roy Grace is back, in a brand new play, for the seventh Peter James stage adaptation and world premiere of the bestselling PICTURE YOU DEAD.

Back home in Brighton, DSI Grace investigates a cold case that leads him to the rarified air of fine art but beneath the respectable veneer lurks a dark underworld of greed, deception and murder.

Peter James Picture You Dead

They call it ‘the incident’ now. What happened when they first met. He always said it was part of his ‘romantic plan’, but they both know that’s rubbish.

Join Arthur and Jane, at the beginning, as they tell us

Twelfth Night, Or What Yo...

Portland Center Stage

Cinderella

Tynemouth Priory Theatre

RBO: The Tales of Hoffman...

Lichfield Garrick Theatre

Peer Gynt

Det Kongelige Teater

The Girl on the Train

Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall

Someone Will Remember Us

Trinity Repertory Company

Ex

Det Kongelige Teater

Bloomsday

Florida Repertory Theatre

Song of the North

Williams Center for the Arts

Blues for an Alabama Sky

Seattle Rep

Behold Ye Ramblers

Chelmsford Theatre

Waste

Marin Theatre Company

Calendar Girls

The Old Opera House Theatre Company

Rules For Living - Lichfi...

Lichfield Garrick Theatre

BUST

Alliance Theatre

Second Best Bed

The Kenton Theatre

Miwa Matreyek

Williams Center for the Arts

The Shark is Broken

Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall

Peter James Picture You D...

Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall

In Other Words

Chelmsford Theatre