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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

Reviews October 10, 2026 Amanda N. Gunther Leave a comment

This story begins with a spark. A spark of light. A spark of life. A spark of humanity. Truly, an electrifying retelling of the iconic monster novel, now such a smashing success on stage that it’s already received it’s first extension before officially being open. Chesapeake Shakespeare Company jolts their 2026/2027 to thrillifying life with Mary Shelley’s Frankestein, by David Catlin, directed by Ian Gallanar and Lizzi Albert. This devilishly delicious sweet treat is the perfect pop of terrifying thriller to start spooky season on the right foot.

It’s Alive: An Electrifying Interview with Vince Eisenson on Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s Frankenstein

Interviews September 26, 2026 Amanda N. Gunther Leave a comment

“Beware, for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.”

A quote that could readily send chills up the spine if taken out of context, or perhaps, even presented with context. A beautiful sentence, complex and nuanced, and yet eight simple words. From a creation to its creator, but there is beauty in power, strength too, and fearlessness is what it takes to continue to produce evocative art, challenging the norms, and pushing the envelope when it comes to that mythical,

The cast of Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's The Tale of Cymbeline 📷 Kiirstn Pagan Photography

The Tale of Cymbeline at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

Reviews June 29, 2026 Erin Tarpley

author: Erin Tarpley

“Love’s a reason without reason”

What is the first trope you think of when you think of Shakespeare? Star-crossed lovers? Mistaken identities? Cross-dressing? Tragic flaws? Dramatic irony? Do you tend to prefer his tragedies? Comedies? Romances?? Well, when it comes to The Tale of Cymbeline, this show feels like it is competing for a “Shakespeare-Trope” bingo game; and all the audience is a winner with this production!

Lise Bruneau (left) as Mary Stuart with Lesley Malin (right) as Elizabeth Queen of England in Chesapeake Shakespeare Company's Mary Stuart 📷Kiirstn Pagan Photography

Mary Stuart at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company

Reviews April 30, 2025 Amanda N. Gunther

Diplomacy is nothing but a cockfight. Sounds a bit too modern for something that happened almost 440 years ago. And yet the striking political relevance inside Friederich Schiller’s Mary Stuart (new version adapted by Peter Oswald and currently directed by Ian Gallanar) is both eerie and chilling to the world we’re presently living in. This evocative drama, despite its hefty run-time, is impressive and exceedingly well-polished upon the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s main stage for their final indoor show of the 2024/2025 season.

Much Ado About Nothing at Annapolis Shakespeare Company

Reviews October 7, 2017 Amanda N. Gunther

Annapolis Shakespeare Company opens its main stage with a lavish, lush, magnificent Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare’s most genuinely romantic rom-com. Director Sally Boyett has given it a 50’s spin, with a rock-and-roll soundtrack and a spectacular Tuscan villa (by way of California), with a two-story stucco house and terra-cotta dance floor (by scenic designer Jack Golden).

Helena Farhi and Benjamin Russell play Shakespeare’s greatest lovers, Beatrice and Benedick.