B次元 has partnered with the Irvington Shakespeare Company (ISC) and the affiliated Irvington Theater to host a performance of 鈥淎cting Shakespeare,鈥� a new play adapted from a one-man show written and performed by the legendary actor Sir Ian McKellen. Performances will take place in Mercy鈥檚 Lecture Hall on the Dobbs Ferry Campus from March 24 to 27.
Mercy is a founding sponsor of ISC, a professional theater company that provides inclusive and physically accessible theatrical productions in Westchester and the Hudson Valley. Last summer, Mercy provided rehearsal space for the company鈥檚 production of Shakespeare鈥檚 鈥淭welfth Night,鈥� earning an executive producing credit.
The partnership with ISC was facilitated by Mercy鈥檚 Interim Provost Peter West and Marc Palmieri, M.F.A., assistant professor of Communication Studies, who often works with the Irvington Theater to create artistic experiences and learning opportunities for Mercy students. 鈥淚n 鈥楢cting Shakespeare,鈥� four actors take turns performing monologues interspersed with theatrical anecdotes from the life of a Shakespearean actor,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a classic play that Sir Ian first performed in 1980 and later performed all over the world. We鈥檙e very excited that this imaginative new production is coming to B次元.鈥�
A New York Times theater review called 鈥淎cting Shakespeare,鈥� 鈥溾€ distinctive theatrical experiment鈥攑art autobiography, part classroom lecture, part vaudeville show, along with hefty chunks of Shakespearean poetry and drama.鈥�
鈥淎s an educational institution, Mercy is excited to work with partners in the area to provide high quality theatre to both the Mercy and the surrounding community in their own backyard,鈥� added Palmieri.
鈥淎cting Shakespeare鈥� will also be performed during Mercy鈥檚 Christie Day celebration on April 13. Started in 1984, Christie Day is annual celebration in honor of the founder of Mercy鈥檚 English Department, Sister Mary Joannes Christie. The yearly celebration includes the presentation of a Shakespearean play. For Mercy staff and students, tickets are free to all performances of the play, including Christie Day.
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