"...what would have happened had Shakespeare had a wonderfully gifted sister, called Judith..." --Virginia Woolf
While this is not one of my traditional honorable mentions of a notable 'individual' Judith, I felt that I would honor the individuality of the 'Judith Shakespeare Company' as 'Shakespeare's wonderfully gifted sister, called Judith'...
...Judith Shakespeare Company, founded in 1995, is committed to bringing Shakespeare's language to life with clarity and vitality, while expanding the presence of women in classical theatre. JSC's 2003-04 Season will also feature the long-awaited full production of Richard 3, which crowns the company's recent three-season presentation of Shakespeare's History Cycle. In this series of eight plays, which follow the struggles for the English crown for over 100 years, all monarchs and contenders to the throne have been played by women. 2001's production of The Tempest featured Jane Titus in the role of Prospero. The full production followed The Tempest Project: an experiment in non-traditional casting, which gave five directors the opportunity to explore the play through the dynamics of non-traditional casting, and gave audiences the opportunity to respond. In 2000 JSC sponsored two panels, Expanding the Presence of Women in Shakespeare Performance and Expanding the Presence of Women Directors, both featuring prominent women theatre artists in conversation about women's current status and possibilities in the business and the artform...
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