JERSEY CITY – Each summer season the Hudson Shakespeare Company presents lesser-done plays by William Shakespeare with unique spins, or even present dubious works attributed to Shakespeare such as last month’s “Arden of Faversham,” set in the 1950s.
In August, the Hudson Shakespeare Company of Jersey City returns for the final installment of its 24th annual Shakespeare in North Jersey parks with perhaps the Bard’s very first play “Two Gentlemen of Verona.”
“Very often we present a new angle on a Shakespeare title or expand on something that we’ve seen another group try but with ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ we’re going back to basics and presenting a romantic comedy about two best brothers, Valentine (played by Lawrence James) and Proteus (played by Tim Marriot) who fall in love with the same woman Sylvia (played by Susie Duecker) in a Renaissance time frame with Italian sword play and music,” says the show’s director, Jon Ciccarelli.
The show will run at the following locations:
Thursday, Aug. 6, 7 p.m., Hamilton Park, Jersey City, 9th Street and Jersey Avenue, Jersey City.
Friday, Aug. 7, 7 p.m., Van Vorst Park, Jersey City, Montgomery Street and Jersey Avenue, Jersey City.
Monday, Aug. 10, 7 p.m., Sinatra Park, 502 Frank Sinatra Drive, Hoboken.
Saturday, Aug. 15, 7 p.m., Historic Harsimus Cemetery, 435 Newark Avenue, Jersey City.
Admission is free for all shows except for the show at Jersey City Cemetery where a $10 suggested donation is required.
Please bring a lawn chair or blanket for the outdoor locations. For more information call (973) 449-7443 or visit http://ellem-fair.wix.com/hudsonshakespeare.
‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ presented by Hudson Shakespeare Co.
