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 happen quarterly in partnership with Buck Hill Productions in San Jose, CA, and in June 2017 launched in Brooklyn, NY!
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Where's my next ShakesBEERience?...
ShakesBEERience Season Eight
In an effort to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus, ShakesBEERience is on hold pending the status of COVID-19 and the best interests of the public health.
As soon as we know more, we'll share updates here! Thank you for your flexibility, patience and support during these trying times.
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 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
