Stage&Studio

“Throne of Blood”

Host/Producer Dmae Roberts recently took another trip to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. She highly recommends “Throne of Blood”, adapted by noted theatre director Ping Chong from the classic film by Akira Kurosawa. This multimedia play features and a … Read the rest

“Merchant of Venice”

Dmae Roberts just got back from another trip to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. This season has been one of the best ever.  She highly recommends taking a trip if you can to see the shows still running.

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Myrlin A. Hermes

Dmae Roberts features Portland Novelist Myrlin A. Hermes and her book The Lunatic, the Lover and the Poet. Hermes turns Shakespeare “topsy-turvy” bringing a fresh look and “prequel” to Hamlet.

Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s 75th Anniversary

One of the largest regional theatres in the country is located in a town of more than 21,000 people. With a budget of about $27 million dollars a year, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is the only theatre in the country … Read the rest