American Shakespeare Center
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The American Shakespeare Center is a renowned theater company and performance venue in Staunton, Virginia, celebrated for its historically informed productions of Shakespeare’s plays in a recreation of the Blackfriars Playhouse.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Shakespeare Center’s Blackfriars Playhouse | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nonprofit organization
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performing arts organization ⓘ theatre company ⓘ |
| artForm |
Shakespearean theatre
NERFINISHED
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theatre ⓘ |
| basedInBuildingStyle | recreation of the Blackfriars Playhouse ⓘ |
| city | Staunton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| focusesOn |
early modern drama
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plays by William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| formerName | Shenandoah Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Shenandoah Shakespeare Express NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | classical theatre ⓘ |
| hasMission | to recover the joys and accessibility of Shakespeare’s theatre ⓘ |
| hasType | regional theatre company ⓘ |
| hasVenue | Blackfriars Playhouse (Staunton) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Staunton, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | original Blackfriars Theatre in London ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historically informed productions of Shakespeare
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indoor performances in a Blackfriars Playhouse recreation ⓘ original practices staging ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shenandoah Valley
NERFINISHED
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Staunton, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| nonprofitStatus | 501(c)(3) organization ⓘ |
| offers |
actor training programs
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educational programs ⓘ student matinees ⓘ summer theatre camps ⓘ |
| operates | Blackfriars Playhouse (Staunton) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performs |
Shakespearean comedies
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Shakespearean histories ⓘ Shakespearean tragedies ⓘ early modern English plays ⓘ |
| performsIn | Blackfriars Playhouse (Staunton) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Mid-Atlantic states
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surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| sector | arts and culture ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
Shakespeare in repertory
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period-informed performance practices ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| usesStagingPractice |
contemporary costuming inspired by early modern practices
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universal lighting ⓘ |
| usesStagingPractice | minimal scenery ⓘ |
| website | https://americanshakespearecenter.com/ ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
American Shakespeare Center’s Blackfriars Playhouse