Shakespeare in Parks bringing 'Richard III'
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will perform Shakespeare’s “Richard III”, directed by MSIP Executive Artistic Director Kevin Asselin, at the Bonner County Fairgrounds in Sandpoint on Sunday, Aug. 21.
“An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told.”
~Richard III (Act IV, Scene IV).
For the second year, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will perform at the Bonner County Fairgrounds. Up this year on Aug. 21 is Shakespeare’s “Richard III”, directed by MSIP Executive Artistic Director Kevin Asselin. The event is hosted by Lost Horse Press, an independent nonprofit poetry press. The gates will open at 1 p.m., with the play starting at 6 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public.
People are encouraged to arrive early with chairs, blankets, and picnics. Entertainments and vendors of a medieval flavor will begin at 1 p.m., including an authentic medieval village organized by the Sandpoint chapter of Society for Creative Anachronism, performances by a tribal-style dance group; music, food boots and vendors, herb and basket-making demonstrations; and Lost Horse Press. Recycling of trash will be accomplished by Sandpoint’s Green Team, who make sure that everything that can be recycled, will be.
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks will perform William Shakespeare’s “Richard III” and “The Comedy of Errors” during its upcoming summer tour of 61 communities throughout Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, North Dakota and Washington. The company features 10 professional actors selected from national auditions who tour without technical assistance to bring live theater to mostly rural communities.
Montana Shakespeare in the Parks is an outreach program of Montana State University’s College of Arts and Architecture. Grants, corporate sponsorships, and hundreds of individual donors support the free performances. The company is also supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, along with other major sponsors. Each community host is also responsible for raising the funds necessary to bring the troupe to their community.
In Bonner County, sponsors include the Idaho Commission on the Arts, Bonner County Fund for Arts Enhancement in the Idaho Community Foundation, Community Action League, Kochava, and Northern Lights.
Information: Lost Horse Press, 208-255-4410, or on Facebook at Shakespeare in Sandpoint