Othello 2019

presents Shakespeare Under The Stars 2019

OTHELLO

by William Shakespeare adapted and directed by Terri Brabon

17 - 29 SEPTEMBER

QUEENS GARDENS

Synopsis Act 1

Act 2

Venice is place of religion, order and class rule. Othello, an outsider from a foreign land, has managed to rise through the ranks of the Venetian Army and recently been appointed General. He has also secretly won the heart of Desdemona, daughter to a high-born nobleman and they have eloped. But sinister forces are at work where the couple least expect it. One of Othello’s closest and most trusted friends, Iago, feels slighted that Othello overlooked him for a promotion and instead, chose to bestow the title of Lieutenant on the lessexperienced but well-born Cassio. Iago is also being paid by another wealthy suitor, Roderigo, to assist in his efforts to win Desdemona’s affections. Together they wake Desdemona’s father, inform him of the elopement and lead him directly to the newlyweds. A fight erupts in the street until the Duke of Venice and his guards intervene. Desdemona must choose between her father and her love. News arrives of a Turkish attack upon the island of Cyprus and Othello is to set sail immediately.

Desdemona begs to accompany her husband and Iago is chosen to escort her, along with his wife Emilia as serving-maid. In turn, Iago convinces Roderigo to raise all the money he can, join the army, travel with him to Cyprus and continue his pursuit of Desdemona.

When Desdemona cannot produce the handkerchief and Othello witnesses Cassio giving the same handkerchief to a whore, Othello determines to murder his wife.

Othello’s state of mind deteriorates rapidly and he begins to unravel as representatives from Venice arrive in the camp demanding his return to Venice. Desdemona remains confused as to the reason for the sudden change in her husband’s affections towards her and feels a strange foreboding of her own death. Meanwhile, Iago convinces Roderigo to attack Cassio in the middle of the night, but when things don’t go as planned, Iago must think quickly and take matters into his own hands. But there is one person he has underestimated - his wife.

A great storm destroys the Turkish fleet and the newlyweds are reunited on the island of Cyprus. In the celebration of the wars won, Iago provokes a drunken brawl for which Cassio is blamed and stripped of his position. Iago confesses to Othello that he suspects Desdemona may be unfaithful, suggesting that she and Cassio are secret lovers. Already insecure about their class differences, Othello quickly becomes very suspicious of his innocent wife and when she pleads for Cassio to be reinstated, he takes this as confirmation of her love for him. When Emilia picks up Desdemona’s handkerchief, a treasured gift from Othello, Iago plants it in Cassio’s room as further proof of their betrayal.

Othello cannot sleep, nor stop his mind from racing. He promotes Iago to Lieutenant and makes a pact to kill Cassio within 3 days.

company professionals

guest professionals ALFIE GLEDHILL

BRENDAN O’CONNOR

THEATREiNQ: This is Alfie’s first show with TheatreiNQ OTHER THEATRE: CDP Theatre: Billionaire Boy (Aus Tour); Hayes Theatre Co: Cry-Baby; Last One Standing Theatre Co: DNA; Griffin Theatre Co: Replay; ATYP: Cursed Hearts; NQOMT: Hot Shoe Shuffle FILM & TV: Northern Pictures: Creature Mania; Bus Stop Films: Broken; Northern Pictures: Most Extreme Alien Planet Earth; Sterling Cinema: Crystal Children; Playmaker Media: Hiding; Screen Australia: Dario; Circle of Lies PTY LTD: Circle of Lies; Metroscreen: Dryfire; Every Cloud Productions: The Gods of Wheat Street; Earle Street Pictures: 1500 Steps; ABC3: Studio3 Host ADVERTISING: McCafe, Pizza Hut, Telstra, Arnotts Tim Tams, Australian Defence Force

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: This is Brendan’s 13th Shakespeare Under The Stars and 12th as Set & Lighting Designer from 1992 to present THEATREiNQ: Actor/Lighting & Set Designer: Alice Through the Looking Glass, The Weir, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, Alice in Wonderland, One Man, Two Guvnors, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Private Ginger Mick at Gallipoli, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Sylvia, The Crucible, Last Post, The Importance of Being Earnest, When the Rain Stops Falling, Cosi Lighting & Set Design: DNA, Gert & Bess, Frankenstein, What is the Matter with Mary Jane?, The Shape of Things OTHER THEATRE: Founding Member of Tropic Line Theatre Company and original cast of Shakespeare Under the Stars; AFCM: Noye’s Fludde (God); Australian Shakespeare Company: 18 years as leading actor; JUTE: Summaris and Grace FILM & TV: Australia on Trial, City Homicide, Crash/Burn, Marshall Law, Ned Kelly, Neighbours, Stingers, Blue Heelers, Welcher & Welcher ADVERTISING: Mitre 10, RACQ, Campbells Soup, The Age, Beaurepaires, National Australia Bank, Mitsubishi, Cabots (USA), Origin Energy, Captain Snooze AWARDS: Jean-Pierre Award (2011), Townsville City Council Performance of the Year (2015) & Jean-Pierre Voos Theatre Award (2012); TCC Arts Award 2019 OTHER: Mentor TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; MULKADEE Drama

Othello

BRITTANY SANTARIGA Desdemona

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: Macbeth, King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor THEATREiNQ: The Shape of Things, The Importance of Being Earnest, X-Stacy OTHER THEATRE: WAAPA: Away, Marat Sade, Much Ado About Nothing, The Good Doctor, The Mill on the Floss, 13, Coriolanus, A View from the Bridge, A Tale of Two Cities, The Beat Generation FILM & TELEVISION: Foxtel: Fighting Season; Seven Network: Home and Away; WA Screen Academy: Not Like Us TRAINING: WAAPA Graduate – Bachelor of Performing Arts Acting (2016); Bell Shakespeare Regional Scholarship (2013); TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (2012-2013); Props Youth Theatre AWARDS: LAGRAL/Jackman Furness Foundation for Performing Arts: Chris Edmund Scholarship Recipient

JAMES THOMASSON Cassio

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III THEATREiNQ: Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Private Ginger Mick at Gallipoli, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Sylvia, The Crucible, Two Weeks With The Queen, The Shape of Things, The Importance of Being Earnest, X-Stacy OTHER THEATRE: WAAPA: The Spook, The Election, A Dream Play, The Blind Giant is Dancing, As You Like It, Momentum, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Crucible, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Stuff Happens OTHER: Assistant Drama Coach MULKADEE (2013-2014); Co-ordinator of the AFCM’s Families Concert CINDERELLA (2014) TRAINING: WAAPA Graduate - Bachelor of Performing Arts Acting (2018); TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (2012-15); Howard Fine (2015) AWARDS: 2013 Martin Gibson Medal - Jean-Pierre Awards

Iago

TERRI BRABON Emilia

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: This is Terri’s 18th Shakespeare Under The Stars and 14th as Director from 1995 to present THEATREiNQ: Artistic Director / Sound & Costume Design: Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, The Weir, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, Gert & Bess, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein, One Man, Two Guvnors, What is the Matter with Mary Jane?, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Private Ginger Mick at Gallipoli, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Sylvia, The Crucible, Last Post, The Shape of Things, The Importance of Being Earnest, When the Rain Stops Falling, Cosi; Sound Design: Two Weeks With the Queen; X-Stacy PLAYWRIGHT: Alice Through the Looking Glass, First Born, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein for TheatreiNQ OTHER THEATRE: Australian Shakespeare Company; La Mama; JUTE; Complete Works; Essential Theatre; Harvest Rain Theatre FILM & TV: Neighbours, Underbelly, John Doe ADVERTISING: Carlton Draught, Kraft, McDonalds OTHER: Mentor THE BRIDGE PROJECT; Theatre Coach THE CULTURE CLUB/ CREW; MULKADEE Drama AWARDS: Townsville City Council Arts Award - Jean-Pierre Award (2012)

company apprentice ELYSE PHELAN Bianca

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream THEATREiNQ: Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, The Weir (Stage Manager), First Born, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein; ThiNQ Ed: Too Much Information OTHER: TheatreiNQ Assistant Drama Coach - Mulkadee 2019 TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; THiNQ ED Workshops; NIDA Short Courses AWARDS: 2018 Martin Gibson Medal - Jean-Pierre Awards

company actors FADUMA ALI

RITA NEALE

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: Twelfth Night THEATREiNQ: DNA, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, Frankenstein, What is the Matter with Mary Jane?, Les Liaisons Dangereuses OTHER: Short & Sweet Festival TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (2nd Year)

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: The Merry Wives of Windsor THEATREiNQ: Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, Alice in Wonderland OTHER THEATRE: RSL: All That We Carry; Full Throttle Theatre: Oedipus the King (Japan Tour), Nocturnal A Dark Park Cabaret, 3 Blokes and Their Barbie’s; Little Dreambox Studio: The Bear; La Luna Youth Arts: Amelia Ellicott’s Garden (Puppeteer) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (2nd Year)

Ensemble

EMMA BENSON Gratiana

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: The Comedy of Errors THEATREiNQ: Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, First Born, Alice in Wonderland 2018 OTHER THEATRE: St Margaret Mary’s combined School musical: What’s New Pussycat?

TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; THiNQ ED Workshops; NIDA Open Courses

DECLAN ESLING Boy

THEATREiNQ: Frankenstein OTHER THEATRE: Australian Festival of Chamber Music: Noye’s Fludde, Cinderella TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’S The Culture Club; Acting with Arminelle

JOHN GOODSON Brabantio

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: This is John’s 15th performance in Shakespeare Under The Stars from 1996 to present THEATREiNQ: The Weir, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, Frankenstein, One Man, Two Guvnors, The Crucible, X-Stacy FILM: Departure Lounge for Lucky Country Productions OTHER: Teacher, puppeteer, author, director and musician; sound designer and composer; Music Coach THE CULTURE CLUB; Actor - Tropic Sun Theatre AWARDS: Jean Pierre Award (2011)

BYRON HOWELLS Lodovico

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet THEATREiNQ: Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, First Born, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein OTHER THEATRE: La Luna Youth Arts: The Witches; Pimlico State High School FOOAP: Rapunzel Uncut; Murrel Academy of Drama: The Night Before Christmas; Pimlico Presents: Steve and Norman TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT

JACOB McCARTHY Montano

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream THEATREiNQ: Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, First Born, Alice in Wonderland, Frankenstein; ThiNQ Ed: Too Much Information OTHER THEATRE: Kirwan High School’s ACE Actors Ensemble: The Phantom of the Music Hall, Wizard of Oz TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT

Ensemble

KEELY PRONK Ensemble

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: A Midsummer Night’s Dream THEATREiNQ: Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, Alice in Wonderland, X-Stacy OTHER THEATRE: Sleeping Star Productions: Trivia, Aladdin Jr, Mulan Jr; Props Youth Theatre: The Adventures of Goldilockpick and Little Red Riding Hoodlum, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe, Annie Jr. TRAINING: Victoria Stanborough Vocal Studio (2003-08); Susan Grinsell Singing Studio(2009-12)

MICHAEL SAMS

The Duke of Venice SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: Romeo and Juliet THEATREiNQ: The Crucible OTHER THEATRE: QTC: The Skin of Our Teeth; Matrix Theatre: Hamlet; 4MBS: The Merry Wives of Windsor, Twelfth Night; Trocadero Productions: King Lear & The Seagull; Soup Theatre Company: The Boys; Metro Arts: True West; Grey Rose: The English Inquisition, Proper English, ya’ know what I’m sayin’?, The Inquisitive Princess, Samantha the Prankster, ACT101, The Specialists; Full Throttle: Waiting for Godot, The Lesson FILM & TV: Beastmaster, Brizbin Boy/Canberra Girl, Cybergirl, Flipper, Departure Lounge, Insomniac, Kiss Me Stupid!, Scooby Doo ADVERTISING: Coles-Myer, Footlocker, K-Mart, Mount Margaret, Queensland Government, Remax, Ruralquip, Townsville City Council, Toyota, YourHub OTHER: Published short story and play writer with plays performed internationally.

AWARDS: Best Director (S&S 2018), Best Actor (S&S 2018), Best Actor (FOOAP 2017), Adjudicator’s Award (FOOAP 2016) TRAINING: Bachelor of Arts (Drama) QUT

ROBERT STREET Roderigo

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: This is Robert’s 10th Shakespeare Under The Stars from 1992 to present THEATREiNQ: First Born, The Crucible OTHER THEATRE: Various musicals for NQOMT & TCOS; Original Cast Member of Shakespeare Under the Stars DANCE: Professional Dancer - DanceNorth (1999-2005); Ulysses (2011-13) AWARDS: John du Feu Award 2016 - Jean Pierre Awards

HARLEE TIMMS Head of the Watch

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: The Comedy of Errors THEATREiNQ: Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, First Born, Alice in Wonderland 2018 OTHER THEATRE: Full Throttle Theatre: Displaced; Props Youth Theatre: Peter Pan, Fantastic Mr Fox; The Cathedral School: Twelfth Night, Grease, Spamalot; Qld Youth Shakespeare Festival: Much Ado About Nothing TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; NIDA Open Courses; Zanii Theatrical Studio; Cathedral School Drama AWARDS: QLD Youth Shakespeare Festival Duologue State Winner

OTHELLO

Cast

by William Shakespeare Adapted and Directed by Terri Brabon

Design

Othello............................................... ALFIE GLEDHILL Director................................................... TERRI BRABON

Iago.......................................... BRENDAN O’CONNOR Set ................................................BRENDAN O’CONNOR SANTARIGA Desdemona..............................BRITTANY Lighting .........................................BRENDAN O’CONNOR

Emilia..................................................TERRI BRABON .............................................................. HEATH ROBERTS

THOMASSON JAMES Cassio.........................................

Costumes................................................ KATHY BRABON Roderigo............................................ ROBERT STREET Sound...................................................... TERRI BRABON PHELAN ELYSE ......

Bianca.............................................

Brabantio..........................................JOHN GOODSON Original music by Dead Can Dance used with permission through Universal Music Australia The Duke of Venice.............................MICHAEL SAMS Lodovico.......................................... BYRON HOWELLS Original folk music by John Goodson Montano.........................................JACOB McCARTHY Head of the Watch..............................HARLEE TIMMS Gratiana............................................. EMMA BENSON Boy.....................................................DECLAN ESLING Ensemble................................................ FADUMA ALI ................................................................. RITA NEALE .............................................................. KEELY PRONK ...................................................... VICTORIA FOWLER ..............................................................JANO GARCIA ........................................................MEGAN HEFEREN ......................................................... LAURA PASTEGA .......................................................... GEMMA SHIELD

Production

Stage Manager........................................... CHRIS NOBILE Lighting Operator................................... HEATH ROBERTS Sound Operator..............................ARMINELLE FLEMING Set Construction............................BRENDAN O’CONNOR ................................................................ ROBBIE ESLING Scenic Painting...............................................RITA NEALE ............................................................... EMMA BENSON Specialist Props.......................................SUSAN BRABON Leather Craftsman.................................GEORGE LUMMIS Crew.........................................................XARA HOLMES ................................................................... PIPPA HAUPT .......................................................... BONNIE NICHOLAS ........................................... AMBA-CRYSTAL PUMMEROY Production Assistants......................THE BRIDGE PROJECT Event Co-ordinators................................. TERRI BRABON ........................................................ ANNE-MARIE SMITH .................................................................. KELLIE ESLING .................................................................. CHRIS NOBILE Event Team............................................MICHELLE JONES .....................................................................TINA PORTA Hairdresser.........................................KERRY SANTARIGA Programme Design........................... ANNE-MARIE SMITH Photographer......................................CHRISSY MAGUIRE

TheatreiNQ respectfully acknowledges the Bindal and Wulgurukaba peoples, the traditional custodians of the land on which we perform.

the bridge project VICTORIA FOWLER Ensemble

THEATREiNQ: Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA OTHER THEATRE: St Margaret Mary’s Productions; Queensland Theatre’s The Scene Project TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (1st Year); THiNQ ED Workshops; NIDA Short Courses

JANO GARCIA Ensemble

THEATREiNQ: DNA OTHER THEATRE: Cathedral School Production: Tweltfh Night TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (1st Year); THiNQ ED Workshops

technicians CHRIS NOBILE Stage Manager

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: This is Chris’s 10th Shakespeare Under The Stars.

THEATREiNQ: Stage Manager: Frankenstein, Last Post; Technical Team: One Man, Two Guvnors, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Sylvia; Lighting Operator: First Born, One Man Two Guvnors (Follow Spot Operator) OTHER: Townsville Choral Society: We Will Rock You, Annie, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Chicago; NQOMT: Rock of Ages, The Boy From OZ, Hair, Hairspray AWARDS: 2016 Jean-Pierre Award, Townsville Theatre Community Production Member Award (2017).

TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT - Technical (2014-2016)

ARMINELLE FLEMING Sound Operator

MEGAN HEFEREN Ensemble

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: The Merry Wives of Windsor THEATREiNQ: Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA OTHER THEATRE: Shake’n’Stir: Much Ado About Nothing; Various Props Youth Theatre including Fantastic Mr Fox TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (1st Year); TheatreiNQ’s THE CULTURE CREW; THINQ ED Worshops; Queensland Theatre Workshops AWARDS: ShakeFest State Finals winner (2017)

XARA HOLMES Technical

THEATREiNQ: Technician/Crew: Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, The Weir OTHER THEATRE: NQOMT: Crew: Nunsense, Strictly Ballroom, Little Shop of Horrors, Oliver, Phantom of the Opera, Hello Dolly; Townsville Choral Society: Crew: Grease; Pimlico Presents (2017) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (Technical 1st Year)

LAURA PASTEGA Ensemble

THEATREiNQ: Alilce Through the Looking Glass, DNA OTHER THEATRE: Props Youth Theatre: Peter Pan, Fantastic Mr Fox TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (1st Year); THiNQ ED Workshops

GEMMA SHIELD Ensemble

THEATREiNQ: Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA OTHER THEATRE: Props Youth Theatre (2008-2017); Pimlico Presents (2014-2018) TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (1st Year); THiNQ ED Workshops; TheatreiNQ’s THE CULTURE CREW; Qld Theatre Residency Week (2015-2017); Zanii Theatrical Studios AWARDS: Stan Newman Bursary (2017)

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: Arminelle has performed in nine Shakespeare Under The Stars and another three behind the scenes since 2001 THEATREiNQ: Alice Through the Looking Glass, Gert & Bess, Alice in Wonderland, The Cripple of Inishmaan; Director: Two Weeks With The Queen, X-Stacy; Stage Manager: Les Liaisons Dangereuses, The Crucible, The Importance of Being Earnest OTHER THEATRE: Director: Acting with Arminelle, Actor, Director and Stage Manager for various companies in Brisbane and Townsville including La Luna, Zen Zen Zo, Matrix Theatre and The Queensland Ballet OTHER: Mentor TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT; ThiNQ Ed Coorindator; TheatreiNQ’s Grants & Sponsorships Manager; Arts Lecturer at JCU; MULKADEE Drama TRAINING: QUT- BA (Drama/History); Shakespeare & Co (USA); Trinity College (UK); ACS (Scotland) AWARDS: 2018 John du Feu Award - Jean-Pierre Awards

HEATH ROBERTS Lighting Operator

SHAKESPEARE UNDER THE STARS: Technician/Crew: The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream THEATREiNQ: Technician/Crew: Alice Through the Looking Glass, DNA, The Weir, The Vagina Monologues, First Born, Alice in Wonderland 2017 & 2018 OTHER THEATRE: Lighting: Townsville Little Theatre: A Bloody Murder; One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest; Crew: NQOMT: Little Shop of Horrors, Pimlico Presents 2017 TRAINING: TheatreiNQ’s THE BRIDGE PROJECT (Technical)

From the Director

Jean-Pierre Awards

This is not the first time Shakespeare Under the Stars has tackled the beast that is OTHELLO. In 2007, John du Feu directed a production featuring Tom E. Lewis in the title role, produced by Jean-Pierre Voos’ company, Tropic Line Theatre. All three of these brilliant men have now passed away and I am humbled to create this production in honour of the memory of what we have all learned by standing on the shoulders of these giants.

To have Brittany and James home has brought Brendan and myself more joy than we could have possibly imagined. These two first joined the company whilst both still at high school and were Original Members and the catalysts for creating The Bridge Project in 2012. We have watched them grow, cheered on their success and been right behind them as they forge their careers in the industry and we couldn’t be prouder of them both.

Likewise, I have followed Alfie’s career with immense pride. Whilst actually having never met him before this experience, he was my first choice when casting the title role. Alfie has fitted into this tight knit company so extremely well that it feels as though he has always been one of ours. Locking down all three of these young professionals into one show was no mean feat, and I’m thrilled that we managed to pull it off. I’m extremely proud to offer them the opportunity to perform for a home crowd and for our audience to see them perform in their backyard once more.

To the TheatreiNQ Team, you guys make it all worthwhile and we appreciate the mammoth effort you put in year after year on this event and for our company. None of this would be possible without you.

x Terri

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Wars Roses

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adapted by Terri Brabon from the works of William Shakespeare

COMING IN 2020

A YEAR LONG CELEBRATION FOR THEATREiNQ’S 10TH BIRTHDAY

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ELEBRATES IN 2020!

Formed in 2010, TheatreiNQ was born of a desire to continue the wonderful tradition of Townsville’s very own Shakespeare Under The Stars after the death of Jean-Pierre Voos. TheatreiNQ founders, Terri Brabon & Brendan O’Connor have a long history with Shakespeare Under the Stars, beginning a life-long love of Shakespeare through participation in the event and continuing to perform his plays all over the country. And while TheatreiNQ has grown over the past 10 years, this event remains at its heart.

When planning how to commemorate ten years in operation, we needed to look no further than William Shakespeare. 2020 will see the TheatreiNQ ensemble forge through hundreds of years of history in a bold, brave, new adaptation by Artistic Director Terri Brabon of ‘The Wars of the Roses’, encompassing eight of Shakespeare’s history plays. This incredible true story of one of the bloodiest periods in English History, formed the basis of George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice & Fire (The Game of Thrones) TheatreiNQ’s The Wars of the Roses promises a dynamic, reworking of the story to illuminate the female characters and other pivotal women of the period. This epic event will roll out throughout 2020 over three chapters, across three performance seasons, in three different performance venues, culminating in September with the final chapter staged here in Queens Gardens as the 25th Shakespeare Under The Stars.

Subscriptions for our Tenth Birthday Celebration Season will go on sale soon!

1992........ TWELFTH NIGHT ................................. Director - Jean-Pierre Voos............................... Vincent Campus JCU 1995........ THE TEMPEST....................................... Director - Jean-Pierre Voos...................................... Echlin St Quarry 1996........ MACBETH............................................ Director - Jean-Pierre Voos...................................... Echlin St Quarry 1997........ ROMEO AND JULIET............................. Drector - Jean-Pierre Voos....................................... Echlin St Quarry 2000........ TWELFH NIGHT.................................... Director - Jean-Pierre Voos........................................... Kissing Point 2001........ THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.................. Director - Jean-Pierre Voos........................................... Kissing Point 2002........ THE TAMING OF THE SHREW................ Director - Jean-Pierre Voos/Terri Brabon.................Panorama House 2003........ AS YOU LIKE IT..................................... Director - Terri Brabon............................................Panorama House 2004........ MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.............. Director - Jean-Pierre Voos..................................... Queens Gardens 2005........ HENRY IV (PART 1)............................... Director - Jean-Pierre Voos..................................... Queens Gardens 2006........ ROMEO AND JULIET............................. Director - Jean-Pierre Voos..................................... Queens Gardens 2007........ OTHELLO.............................................. Director - John du Feu....................... Queens Gardens/JCU Cowshed 2008........ LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST........................ Director - Terri Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2009........ HENRY V.............................................. Director - Terri Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2010........ RICHARD III.......................................... Director - Terri Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2011........ THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR......... Director - Terri Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2012........ KING LEAR........................................... Director - Terri Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2013........ MACBETH............................................ Director - Terri Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2014........ ROMEO AND JULIET............................. Director - Terri Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2015........ TWELFTH NIGHT.................................. Director - Terri Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2016........ HAMLET............................................... Director - Terri Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2017........ A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM......... Director - Terri Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens 2018........ THE COMEDY OF ERRORS..................... Director - Terri Brabon............................................ Queens Gardens

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