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Shakespeare's Historical Heroines Are Packer's Women of Will

Central Square Theater (450 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139)
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Tina Packer has spent a lifetime studying and savoring Shakespeare's work, founding Shakespeare & Company in 1978 and directing or producing nearly all of his work. Women of Will is her masterwork, a chronological look at Shakespeare's female characters from all points of his career. You certainly do not need to be familiar with the plays to enjoy this highly accessible drama. Together with acting partner Nigel Gore, Packer will portrays the stories and lessons of these characters with comedy and flair. There are two versions of Women of Will: The Overview is a two-hour condensed version of the play, performed at the beginning of the show's run. The production cycle culminates in the monumental five-part Complete Journey.

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The last date listed for Women of Will was Sunday November 6, 2011 / 7:00pm (The Complete Journey Pt. V).

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No does Shakespeare better than Packer. What seems dense on the page is crystal clear coming out of her mouth. Her "overview" of Shakespeare's treatment of women is fascinating. Don't miss this rare chance to see Packer in an intimate venue.
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Tina Packer analyzes and performs the Women in William Shakespeare in three brilliant groupings: women wearing dresses, who tell the truth and end up dead,"dying to tell the truth", women in pants passing as men, honest, listened to, and effective, and daughters or mystics who heal into the next generation. With Nigel Gore playing a shocking variety of men, (from an abusive Petruccio in Taming) Packer's tour de force makes us think not only of the role of women, but of the evolution of our own thinking over our lives, and is food for the authorship controversy as well. My party loved it. Just a shade long.
Written on Oct 28 2011

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fabulous!overview women of will is a must see....
Written on Oct 27 2011

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A lot of Shakespeare in a relatively short period of time. While I appreciate Tina Packer's thesis, I did get a bit tired of the high pitch of the performances of the cuttings from the plays. I will, however,read Henry VI (all of them) again since I certainly didn't recall much from school. Thanks, Tina, for bringing that to my attention.
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http://www.centralsquaretheater.org/season/11-12/women-of-will.html

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by Tina Packer
directed by Eric Tucker
starring Tina Packer
featuring Nigel Gore

Tina Packer's Limited Boston Engagement  

Women of Will, the masterwork of Shakespeare & Company’s Founding Artistic Director, Tina Packer, is the culmination of her decades-long fascination with Shakespeare’s heroines. Through a combination of scenes, monologues and sparkling commentary, Ms. Packer takes us on a journey, illuminating the evolution of the feminine in Shakespeare’s plays, and in so doing, showing us the ways in which Shakespeare believed we could build a better world.

Women of Will features a special two-part schedule: For the first three weeks (October 13-30), The Nora Theatre Company will present The Overview, featuring highlights of the five-part The Complete Journey, which will be presented in the final week (November 2-6).

Presented by The Nora Theatre Company.

About the Ticket Supplier: Central Square Theater

The Central Square Theater is home to Underground Railway Theater (URT) and The Nora Theatre Company, two professional theater companies with a combined track record of over 48 years of excellence.

URT has a 29 year history of connecting high quality professional theater with communities, performing new plays for young audiences, families and adults, and teaching through its rigorous education programming. Combining actors, puppetry and music, URT reaches out to and engages diverse audiences with performances of great beauty and compelling social content.

During The Nora's 19 years, audiences and the media have recognized it for its exceptionally high quality work. Mission-driven to bring cutting-edge, thought- provoking, and contemporary productions to New England audiences, The Nora has introduced local audiences to Boston, New England, and/or world premieres.