ShakesBEERience
Professional actors, script in one hand, beer in the other, present a reading of a different Shakespeare play each month. ShakesBEERience is FREE FOR ALL, Or Pay What You Will.
Since it's creation in 2012, our ShakesBEERience play reading program has played to standing-room-only crowds one Monday night a month at The Press Room in Portsmouth, NH. The program has since expanded to San Jose, CA in partnership with Buck Hill Productions, and to Brooklyn, NY for a limited run in June 2017.
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Where's my next ShakesBEERience?...
ShakesBEERience Season Ten
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, Mon July 18th
We're partnering with the Press Room to do our best in making up for time lost with you all... instead of the "normal" six ShakesBEERience events per season, we'll be offering TWELVE!- one per month (fingers crossed)- and because we all need a good laugh, each ShakesBEERience event will be a comedy!
Mark your calendar for Monday, July 18th at 6:30 PM for...
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
This event is FREE FOR ALL, Or Pay What You Will
Seating is general admission, doors open at 5:30PM
Directed by Christine Penney
COVID PROTOCOL:
We thought it would be helpful to also share the Press Room's current protocol regarding COVID. All attendees of indoor events are required to show proof of either vaccination or a negative COVID test within 48 hours.
ABOUT ShakesBEERience:
Using the vernacular of the bar, with script in one hand and libation in the other, join a group of fearless artists on May 16th as together we navigate our way through TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
This event is FREE FOR ALL, Or Pay What You Will (except, of course for the delish food from The Press Room's menu, and the scrumptious brews from Throwback Brewery!) What better way to explore the Bard than the way it was intended?- out loud!
Embracing both the professionalism and playfulness you’ve come to expect from 7SSC's programs such as: our first nine seasons of ShakesBEERience; our past full productions like Pericles, Othello, Hamlet, The Winter's Tale, Lear, What you Will, (or twelfth night); and events like #ShakesBEERience Is This Love?, The Antoniad, Roman Day and Messenger Day, our goal is to unpack the language in a fun, unique and accessible way in an easy-going, and entertaining environment.
Hungry?- order some food and eat dinner while you experience the play! Thirsty?- refill your pint!
Whether you come for the whole reading, or can just stay for one scene- the ShakesBEERience you have is up to you!
This program is made possible through support from: ShakesBEERience Presenting Sponsor Throwback Brewery; ShakesBEERience Series Sponsors Debra Tillar & Rob Ciandella; our Season Sponsors Faith Harrington & Peter Lamb, DTC Lawyers- Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella, JCM Management Company, Inc., and Eric D. Dufour, MBA, CFP of SagePoint Financial; and our Producing Partner Kennebunk Savings.
ShakesBEERience on video!
Want to know more about ShakesBEERience? Curious as to how the program started and why we do it?... then check out this short documentary created by our dear friend and videographer Julie Lawlor.
Shot during our first ShakesBEERience season (2012-2013), the documentary features: 1:1 interviews with Co-Founders Dan Beaulieu & Christine Penney; clips from the first season and ShakesBEERience rehearsals; insight as to how Seven Stages came to be, and more!
ShakesBEERience on video!
Want to know more about ShakesBEERience? Curious as to how the program started and why we do it?... then check out this short documentary created by our dear friend and videographer Julie Dufour.
Shot during our first ShakesBEERience season (2012-2013), the documentary features: 1:1 interviews with Co-Founders Dan Beaulieu & Christine Penney; clips from the first season and ShakesBEERience rehearsals; insight as to how Seven Stages came to be, and more!
ShakesBEERience History...
Season 10: 2020-2022
September 20, 2021
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
directed by Christine Penney
October 18, 2021
THE WINTER'S TALE
directed by Dan Beaulieu
November 22, 2021
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
directed by Christine Penney
December 20, 2021
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
directed by Dan Beaulieu
January 24, 2022
TWELFTH NIGHT
directed by Christine Penney
February 28, 2022
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
directed by Dan Beaulieu
March 21, 2022
LOVE'S LABORS LOST
directed by Christine Penney
April 25, 2022
THE TEMPEST
directed by Dan Beaulieu
May 16, 2022
THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
directed by Christine Penney
June 5, 2022
ENCORE at Throwback Brewery
June 20, 2022
AS YOU LIKE IT
directed by Dan Beaulieu
July 18, 2022
THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
directed by Christine Penney
August 15, 2022
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
directed by Dan Beaulieu
Season 9: 2020-2021
Cancelled due to COVID-19
Season 8: 2019-2020
September 23, 2019
AS YOU LIKE IT
directed by Dan Beaulieu
October 28, 2019
TAMBURLAINE
directed by Dan Beaulieu
November 25, 2019
CORIOLANUS
directed by Christine Penney
December on: cancelled due to COVID-19
Season 7: 2018-2019
October 15, 2018
TIMON OF ATHENS
directed by Glenn Provost
November 19, 2018
DOUBLE FALSEHOOD
directed by Dan Beaulieu
February 18, 2019
SIR THOMAS MORE
directed by Dan Beaulieu
March 25, 2019
EDWARD III
directed by Christine Penney
April 15, 2019
HENRY VIII
directed by Dan Beaulieu
June 9, 2019
ShakesBEERience Encore at Throwback Brewery
Season 6: 2017-2018
October 16, 2017
RICHARD III
directed by Dan Beaulieu
November 20, 2018
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
directed by Christine Penney
January 15, 2018
CYMBELINE
directed by Joel Iwaskiewicz
February 19, 2018
THE SHREW
directed by Monty Sutton
March 19, 2018
RICHARD II
directed by Megan Tripaldi
June 3, 2018
THE ANTONIAD at Throwback Brewery
Season 4: 2015-2016
September 21, 2015
THE TEMPEST
directed by Christine Penney
October 19, 2015
DOCTOR FAUSTUS
directed by Dan Beaulieu
November 16, 2015
PERICLES
directed by Deb Kinghorn
January 25, 2016
TWO NOBLE KINSMEN
directed by Allyson Cappetta
February 22, 2016
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
directed by Kevin Condardo
June 12, 2016
MESSENGER DAY: 8 History Plays
in One Day at Throwback Brewery
Season 3: 2014-2015
September 22, 2014
KING JOHN
directed by Dan Beaulieu
October 20, 2014
MACBETH
directed by Kevin Condardo
November 24, 2014
THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
directed by Andrew Codispoti
January 26, 2015
TROILUS & CRESSIDA
directed by Geoffrey Pingree
February 23, 2015
HAMLET
directed by Christine Penney
July 19, 2015
LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST
at Hobbs Farm, new home of Throwback Brewery
directed by Kevin Condardo
Season 5: 2016-2017
September 19, 2016
OTHELLO
directed by Christine Penney
October 17, 2016
THE DUCHESS OF MALFI
directed by Dan Beaulieu
November 21, 2016
THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
directed by Emily Lyon
January 23, 2017
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
directed by Samantha Smith
February 20, 2017
ANTONY & CLEOPATRA
directed by Kevin Condardo
June 11, 2017
ROMAN DAY: 4 Roman Plays in One Day at Throwback Brewery
Season 2: 2013-2014
September 23, 2013
HENRY V
directed by Rose Woods
October 21, 2013
TITUS ANDRONICUS
directed by Christine Penney
November 25, 2013
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
directed by Kevin Condardo
January 22, 2014
TWELFTH NIGHT
directed by Joel Colodner
February 24, 2014
THE WINTER'S TALE
directed by John McCluggage
May 4, 2014
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
at Portsmouth Gas Light Third Floor Nightclub
directed by Dan Beaulieu
Season 1: 2012-2013
September 24, 2012
AS YOU LIKE IT
directed by Dan Beaulieu
October 22, 2012
JULIUS CAESAR
directed by Christine Penney
November 29, 2012
KING LEAR
directed by Dan Beaulieu
January 22, 2013
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA
directed by Christine Penney
February 25, 2013
ROMEO + JULIET
directed by Dan Beaulieu
May 27, 2013
RICHARD III
at Throwback Brewery
directed by Dan Beaulieu
