ST LOUIS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
Programs
Shakespeare Festival Performances
50,000+ GATHER IN FOREST PARK EACH SUMMER TO WATCH SOME OF THE NATION'S FINEST ARTISTS PERFORM IN SHAKESPEARE'S ORIGINAL LANGUAGE. PERFORMANCES ARE COMPLETELY FREE TO ATTENDA SUMMER TRADITION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. IN JUNE 2023 THE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL PRESENTED TWELFTH NIGHT.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$741.7KCommunity Engagement Theater Residency
ST. LOUISANS SHARE THEIR STORIES THROUGH AN IMMERSIVE, YEAR-LONG COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THEATER RESIDENCY. THOSE STORIES ARE INCORPORATED INTO A NEW PLAY BASED ON THE COMMUNITY, INSPIRED BY SHAKESPEARE, AND PERFORMED FOR FREE IN THE CITY STREETS. IN SEPTEMBER 2023, THE FESTIVAL PREMIERED AN ORIGINAL WORK NEAR THE SOCCER STADIUM, TITLED "THE GAME'S AFOOT", LOOSELY INSPIRED BY SHAKESPEARE'S HENRIAD.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$148.4KIn-School Arts Residency Program
EDUCATION: IN COLLABORATION WITH 4THEVILLE AND ST. LOUIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS, THE FESTIVAL LEADS AN INNOVATIVE IN-SCHOOL ARTS RESIDENCY AT SUMNER HIGH SCHOOL. SUMNER WAS RECOMMENDED FOR CLOSURE IN FALL 2020 A MOVE THAT WOULD FURTHER DISINVESTMENT IN ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT BLACK COMMUNITIES. THE FESTIVAL AND ITS PARTNERS DEVELOPED A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY RECOVERY PLAN TO INCREASE STUDENT ENROLLMENT AT SUMNER HIGH. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO ADOPT THE PROGRAM AND KEEP THE SCHOOL OPEN IN 2021; YEAR 3 BEGAN AUGUST 2023. SEVENTEEN ARTS AND CULTURE INSTITUTIONS DELIVER DAILY ARTS AND ADVOCACY COURSES AT NORTH ST. LOUIS' HISTORIC HIGH SCHOOL.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$172.9K
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