Our first scheduled performance in 2022 will be by drama students at the University of Exeter. It will be followed by "Cimbelino en Patagonia" at the Centro Cultural 25 de Mayo in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Earth Day (April 22), and a production at the Stanislavsky Theatre in Karaganda, Kazakhstan.
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Shakespeare's Cymbeline: EcoDramaturgy in Action
Cymbeline in the Anthropocene is an intercontinental network of nine site-specific productions of Shakespeare’s tragi-comic romance, Cymbeline. Each production will seek to uncover past and present ecological values in the play’s vibrant range of stories, emotions, and terrains, and to adapt them creatively to local environmental conditions in the hope of opening audiences’ imaginations to new biocentric and biospheric horizons.
Project News
Setebos Interviews: director Mónica Maffía
While visiting Argentina recently to attend performances of Cimbelino en la Patagonia, Randall Martin spoke with Mónica Maffía , the driving force behind this brilliant Shakespeare adaptation. Today, we present a transcript of Randall and Mónica’s conversation, which traces Mónica’s background and concept for the adapted play, the histories she layered into it, and the spiritual resonance in reclaiming ancestral myths and memories.
Reflections on Cimbelino en la Patagonia: Part Two
Part two of Randall Martin's reflections on Cimbelino en la Patagonia considers Mónica Maffía's spell-binding dramaturgy.
Reflections on Cimbelino en la Patagonia: Part One
Part one of Randall Martin's reflections on Cimbelino en la Patagonia, Mónica Maffía's adaptation of Cymbeline, which was recently performed in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Performance Announcement: Exeter University Students
Today, a guest performance by students from Exeter University joins Cymbeline in the Anthropocene! Led by professor Evelyn O'Malley, the Exeter students will perform two short adaptations of Cymbeline tonight, May 4th, at the Willow Globe Theatre in Wales.
Cimbelino en Patagonia Performs Today!
The Setebos Company's Spanish-language Cymbeline adaptation, Cimbelino en la Patagonia, performs today and tomorrow in Argentina! If you are celebrating Earth Day or Shakespeare's birthday from Buenos Aires, you have the chance to catch live performances of this innovative adaptation by director Mónica Maffía and her talented company.
Theatre in Practice: Project Collaborators
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Theatre Department, La Trobe University
Theatre Department, La Trobe University (Melbourne, Australia) -
The Marjanishvili Theatre
The Marjanishvili Theatre (Tbilisi, Georgia) -
Stanislavsky Theater
Stanislavsky Theater (Karaganda, Kazakhstan) -
The Willow Globe
The Willow Globe (Powys, Wales) -
Setebos
Setebos (Buenos Aires, Argentina) -
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (Bozeman, MT, USA) -
Shakespeare in Yosemite
Shakespeare in Yosemite (Yosemite National Park, CA, USA) -
Lit Moon Theatre Company
Lit Moon Theatre Company (Santa Barbara, CA, USA)