Shakespeare by the Sea

Theatre Company

Company History

 

In 1994 a group of artists were invited by Patrick Christopher-Carter, Jean Morpurgo and Elizabeth Murphy to perform TWELFTH NIGHT in Point PleasantPark on a volunteer basis. With no publicity other than word-of-mouth, these performance attracted an audience of over 2,500 in just one weekend. With this resounding support from the community and excellent critical notices, Shakespeare by the Sea Theatre Society was incorporated on September 19, 1994.  Jean Morpurgo left the company in 1996.  Mr. Christopher-Carter remained as Artistic Director until his sudden death on July 18, 2005.  Two  Associate Directors have had a significant impact on the company:  Matthew Kutas from 1995-2000 and Jesse MacLean from 2003-2005.  Mr. MacLean still returns each season to direct a show.  In 2006, Jennie Raymond and Elizabeth Murphy acted as Co-Artistic Directors for one season.  In October of 2006, Elizabeth Murphy was appointed Artistic Director.

 

 

The company pioneered walkabout theatre on the East Coast with landmark productions of The Martello Tower Hamlet , The Martello Tower Macbeth, Richard III at the Sanford Flemming Tower, Titus Andronicus at the Tower,  Henry V and King Lear at the Halifax Citadel, Julius Caesar at the Courthouse and Richard III at the Citadel.

 

 

PRODUCTION HISTORY

 

1994-  Twelfth Night

 

1995-  A Midsummer Night's Dream

 

1996-  A Midsummer Nights Dream, The Comedy of Errors, and The Martello Tower Hamlet

 

1997- Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It, and The Martello Tower Macbeth

 

1998- The Little Prince, Richard III, Much Ado About Nothing, and Henry V

 

1999- Taming of the Shrew, King Lear, Titus Andronicus, Waiting for Godot, and Jacob Two Two

 

2000- Romeo and Juliet (in the U.K), A Midsummer Night's Dream, Julius Ceaser, Rosencrantz and Guildinstern, Fables- The Lost Forest, and Scotland Road

 

2001- Twelfth Night

 

2002- A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, As You Like It, and Alice in the HRM

 

2003- Coriolanus, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Hamlet, and Peter Pan in the HRM

 

2004- Romeo and Juliet, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Richard III and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

 

2005- The Merchant of Venice, Pericles Prince of Tyre, Twelfth Night, and Robin Hood

 

2006- Much Ado About Nothing, and The Wizard of "Uh" Oz

 

2007- Taming of the Shrew, All's Well That Ends Well, and Pinicchio

 

2008- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Othello, and Cinderelly

 

2009- Love's Labour's Lost, Macbeth, and Jack and the Beanstalk-Market

2010- Twelfth Night, Treasure Island and Julius Caesar

2011- The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)

           The Comedy of Errors, Measure for Measure and Robin Hood