New York Shakespeare Festival
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The New York Shakespeare Festival is a renowned New York City theater organization best known for producing free Shakespeare in the Park performances and for its role in fostering innovative American theater.
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Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural institution
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nonprofit organization → theatre company → |
| alsoKnownAs |
New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theater
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The Public Theater → |
| artForm |
theatre
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| audiencePolicy |
open to the general public
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| basedAt |
425 Lafayette Street
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Astor Place → The Public Theater building → |
| city |
New York City
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| country |
United States of America
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| culturalImpact |
important incubator for new American plays and musicals
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major influence on American public theatre → |
| focusesOn |
Shakespearean drama
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experimental theatre → musical theatre → new American plays → |
| foundedBy |
Joseph Papp
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| foundedFor |
bringing Shakespeare to broad public audiences
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| hasType |
producing organization
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resident theatre company → |
| knownFor |
Shakespeare in the Park
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developing new American musicals → free outdoor Shakespeare productions → politically engaged theatre → producing innovative American plays → supporting new playwrights → |
| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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New York City → New York State → |
| mission |
to provide accessible theatre to the public
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| nonprofitStatus |
not-for-profit
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| offers |
free tickets to Shakespeare in the Park
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| operates |
Shakespeare in the Park
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The Public Theater → |
| performsAt |
Central Park
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Delacorte Theater → |
| regionServed |
New York City metropolitan area
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United States theatre community → |
| sector |
performing arts
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| state |
New York
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| ticketPolicy |
many productions offered free or at low cost
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| venueFor |
Delacorte Theater
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Delacorte Theater
("Shakespeare in the Park")
→
New York Shakespeare Festival ("Shakespeare in the Park") → |
knownFor |
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Delacorte Theater
("The Public Theater")
→
Delacorte Theater → |
operatedBy |
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Delacorte Theater
→
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associatedWith |
|
Brooke Astor
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boardMemberOf |
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New York Shakespeare Festival
("Shakespeare in the Park")
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operates |
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Delacorte Theater
("Shakespeare in the Park program")
→
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partOf |