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The creative treasure in Topanga is the place to see Shakespeare and more The treasure that is the Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum is celebrating its 50th anniversary this summer. The little open-air theater set amongst the oaks in Topanga Canyon has been delivering the most captivating theater, music, education, and, of course, its specialty, Shakespeare, […]
TOPANGA, Calif. — That splendid Arcadian Shakespearean reliquary, Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum, is presenting four of the Bard’s dramas—Parts 1, 2, and 3 of Henry VI plus Richard III—compressed, compiled and edited into a single two-act play, Queen Margaret’s Version of Shakespeare’s War of the Roses, directed by Ellen Geer. A Shakespearean scholar and playwright, Ms.
Thompson gives us his thoughts on Katharine Hepburn's turn in the original Broadway production.
Will Geer’s Theatricum presents the world premiere of the “all new” revival of Oscar-winning playwright Ernest Thompson’s The West Side Waltz beginning June 25, 2022. Mary Jo DuPrey directs the cast of Ellen Geer, Melora Marshall, Willow Geer, Miguel Pérez and Charles Lin. I was most fortunate to have the playwright make some time to answer my queries.
Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum returns with four plays in repertory this summer on their beautiful outdoor mainstage. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is back, along with Shakesepare’s buoyant romp The Merry Wives of Windsor, Ernest Thompson’s dramedy The West Side Waltz, and the world premiere of Trouble the Water, the real-life story of Robert Smalls, who escaped slavery to become an American hero.