a tradition of Accessible theatre
Every summer, we play under the tent of the Rotch-Jones-Duff House in beautiful New Bedford MA to present some of Shakespeare’s most exciting work. With the goal to continue presenting theatre with accessibility in mind, first pioneered by Glass Horse Project who began this series, we are very proud of the work we get to do here.
Shakespeare in new bedford
Summer 2024
Shakespeare’s twelfth night
August 15-17, 22-24 @ 7:30PM // August 25 @ 2:00PM – Sensory-Friendly Matinee
Performed at the RJD Patio – 396 County Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
General Admission / Free to the Public / Donations Accepted
Celebrating its fifth year of bringing the Bard’s most poignant plays to audiences of all ages and walks of life at the RJD, Reverie will be producing a powerful and fresh take on Shakespeare’s timeless tale, Twelfth Night. Audiences will experience the iconic love triangle between Viola, Duke Orsino, and Olivia set during the 1920’s Harlem Renaissance, a cultural and intellectual revival of African American art, politics, scholarship, and of course, music. Illyria will take the form of a thriving jazz club, as Jamie Roballo directs this classic story of love, loss, deception, and identity.
This program is supported in part by grants from the Acushnet, Dartmouth, Mattapoisett, and New Bedford Cultural Councils, local agencies, which are supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
This program is supported in part by the Wicked Cool Places grant funded by the City of New Bedford, through American Rescue Plan awards, and its Arts, Culture and Tourism Fund, and is facilitated by New Bedford Creative at the NBEDC.
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sHAKESPEARE IN NEW BEDFORD SPONSORS
It takes village to run our Shakespeare in New Bedford program each summer, which is why we are incredibly fortunate to have specific sponsors who help us create this work!