Shakespeare by the Sea, Newfoundland Dream, Salt Water Moon, "Shake It Up!", "Tunes and Tales with Kelly Russell" 2017 The Tempest, Timon of Athens, Soldier's Heart (play), "Shake It Up!", "Tunes and Tales with Kelly Russell" 2018 As You Like It, "Shake It Up!", "Tunes and Tales with Kelly Russell" Shakespeare by the Sea, Newfoundland The Shakespeare by the Sea Festival is an annual event that runs throughout the months of July and August in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada that presents outdoor productions of the plays of William Shakespeare, as well as pieces related to the province and culture. The Festival is under
Life of William Shakespeare restrictions on new entrants to the profession—actors were literally “masterless men”—and several avenues existed to break into the field in the Elizabethan era. Certainly Shakespeare had many opportunities to see professional playing companies in his youth. Before being allowed to perform for the general public, touring playing companies were required to present their play before the town council to be licensed. Players first acted in Stratford in 1568, the year that John Shakespeare was bailiff. Before Shakespeare turned 20, the Stratford town council had paid for at least 18 performances by at least 12 playing companies. In one playing season