Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2008 and Green Show performance!

For ten glorious days in July, fifty Hobart Shakespeareans attended the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. The kids performed Sir Ian McKellen's Acting Shakespeare twice for huge crowds at the Green Show.

Fields of Gold shimmers

As Henry V, Jason “shows his scars”

Peter rocks out on Vertigo

Richard plays a blistering lead guitar

Joyce dazzles as Katherina

A huge crowd gathers for the Hobart Shakespeareans

Antonio goes to battle as Petruchio

Felix digs deep into Hamlet

Lucia and Marilyn sing Everybody Hurts

Brenda is crushed as Ophelia

Having fun with Shakespeare and Marriage

Bianca is So Damn Hot

The dancers take flight!

A rousing standing ovation: Thank you, Ashland!

Tuning up for the Green Show

Peter at sound check

Joyce, Lidia, and Esther share a laugh as the crowd gathers before the show

Isel creates a brass rubbing in Lithia Park

Kim and Jason display their brass rubbing creations

Soccer is our Life! Alexis scores over Calvin

Erick takes aim

Felix on the attack

Alexis for the defense

Serah reads Alice in Wonderland

Cooling off between plays

They also played soccer, went swimming, created brass rubbings, read Alice in Wonderland, and had the time of their lives. All My Sons, Coriolanus, Othello, The Comedy of Errors, Our Town, and Coriolanus were among the students' favorites. A splendid time was guaranteed for all.