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2022 Green Box Arts Festival Sunday July 3, 2022. Photo by Jeff Kearney.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Nothing complements the beauty of a summer evening in the Rockies quite like the joy and artistry of Shakespeare\u2019s classic plays, and thanks to the return of Theatreworks Free-For-All community tour, audiences in the Pikes Peak Region can enjoy both from the comfort of their own neighborhoods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back this year with Shakespeare\u2019s “Pericles,” this 75-minute, mobile production performs in parks, libraries and community centers, offering audiences of all ages an opportunity to experience The Bard on their own terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program, started in 2019 with “Comedy of Errors,” partners with schools during April and May to
bring live Shakespeare to middle and high school classrooms, but with the end of the semester, the
show transitions to public performances, open to all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partners like the Pikes Peak Library District, the Deerfield Hills Community Center, Colorado Springs Senior Center, and various cultural centers in Simla, Canon City, and Florence, among others provide the space. Theatreworks also has closed performances for schools, Springs Rescue Mission and Goodwill to serve their students and clients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This year\u2019s play, “Pericles,” was one of Shakespeare\u2019s most popular works when it was written, and with
a text full of heroes, villains, shipwrecks, pirates, jousting and more, it\u2019s easy to see why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director Max Shulman sees something in the play for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPericles is an epic in line with the Odyssey,” he said. “It\u2019s a genre-crossing adventure that is funny, sad, joyous, romantic, and magical. From evil tyrants to wondrous miracles, this lesser-known work of Shakespeare is full of surprises.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under Shulman\u2019s direction, the play brings together eight actors, each of whom plays a number of
different roles such that no two performances are quite the same. The cast includes Brooke Callahan,
Creston Cooper, Jamie Cooper, Journee Dortch, Ambrose Fees-Armstrong, Sabrina Mendoza, Emily
Newton, and Sierra Tune. Creston Cooper, Sierra Tune, and Emily Newton all return from previous FreeFor-All productions, while the rest of the team are new to the program. Julie Talty is the stage manager, and the show includes costume design by Erica Daun, and props by Marie Verdu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re looking for ways to add the magic of live theatre to your summer, or just seeking a
different kind of family outing, Free-For-All: “Pericles” offers free, family-friendly fun for seasoned
theatregoers and newcomers alike. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See below for a full list of locations, dates and partners for performances across the Pikes Peak Region through July 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n