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Articles by month: September 2021

Shakespeare in Yosemite: Imogen and Arviragus

By Cymbeline Anthropocene on Sep 30, 2021 in Project News

On Tuesday we posted an interview with Montana Shakespeare in the Parks’ Imogen, played by Mikey Gray, and today we present a second Imogen interview—this time, from Shakespeare in Yosemite! While filming Imogen in the Wild, Shakespeare in Yosemite’s research assistant Monica Perales interviewed the cast and crew about their experience adapting Cymbeline. This tenth interview presents Monica in conversation with Sofia Andom, the production’s Imogen, and Angel Nuñez, who plays Arviragus. 

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MSIP: Mikey Gray as Imogen

MSIP: Mikey Gray as Imogen
By Cymbeline Anthropocene on Sep 28, 2021 in Project News

Following his recent travels to Montana (and his excellent review of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks' Cymbeline), our project leader Randall Martin is conducting interviews with the MSIP cast and crew. First in this series is Randall's interview with Mikey Gray, who played Imogen in MSIP's touring production.

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Shakespeare in Yosemite: post-production editor Rilee Hoch

By Cymbeline Anthropocene on Sep 24, 2021 in Project News

While filming Imogen in the Wild, Shakespeare in Yosemite’s research assistant Monica Perales interviewed the cast and crew about their experience adapting Cymbeline. This eighth interview presents Monica in conversation with Rilee Hoch, one of the film’s post-production editors and a student at UC Merced.

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Habitable Natures in Two Performances of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks’ Cymbeline

Habitable Natures in Two Performances of Montana Shakespeare in the Parks’ Cymbeline
By Cymbeline Anthropocene on Sep 21, 2021 in Project News

Randall Martin | Project Leader, Cymbeline in the Anthropocene

The easing of travel restrictions finally allowed me to see a contributing international production to Cymbeline in the Anthropocene for the first time last week. Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (MSIP) was staging the final two performances of their summer touring season in contrasting locations: Belgrade, a railroad depot and bedroom community outside of Bozeman, also the site of the area’s airport; and Missoula, second largest city of the state, a river valley hub, and home of the University of Montana. 

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Shakespeare in Yosemite: Posthumus Leonatus

By Cymbeline Anthropocene on Sep 16, 2021 in Project News

While filming Imogen in the Wild, Shakespeare in Yosemite’s research assistant Monica Perales interviewed the cast and crew about their experience adapting Cymbeline. This seventh interview presents Monica in conversation with Tonatiuh Dwayne Newbold, who plays Posthumus Leonatus. Watch the video below to hear Tonatiuh performing Leo’s love song for Imogen, and read on about his experience learning Shakespeare, dealing with car troubles during rehearsals, and realizing the potential of ecotheatre.

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Shakespeare in Yosemite: Park Ranger Jamie Richards

Shakespeare in Yosemite: Park Ranger Jamie Richards
By Cymbeline Anthropocene on Sep 09, 2021 in Project News

While filming Imogen in the Wild, Shakespeare in Yosemite’s research assistant Monica Perales interviewed the cast and crew about their experience adapting Cymbeline. This sixth interview presents Monica in conversation with Jamie Richards, a Park Ranger at Yosemite National Park. Read on to hear about the history of Yosemite Park and the power of arts in conservation spaces!

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