Virtual Production of THE VENETIANS to be Presented by Oak Park Festival Theatre and Kane Repertory Theatre
Othello, the Moorish general, wants to give his beloved Desdemona the beautiful secret wedding she deserves. but that means borrowing ducats.by BWW News Desk
Oak Park Festival Theatre, in partnership with Kane Repertory Theatre, will present a virtual production of The Venetians, a new play by Matt Barbot that brings together various characters from several of Shakespeare s best loved plays to address contemporary issues. Winner of Roundabout Theatre Company s 2019 Columbia@Roundabout New Play series, the play directed by Edward Torres, premieres May 8 at 7 p.m. and can be viewed on demand through May 10-16. Tickets are on sale now.
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REGION In recent years recruitment and retention for police departments in Maine and across the U.S. has become more and more of a challenge. In Franklin and Oxford counties, local forces have fared a little better than more urban communities. But the pandemic has stalled high school and college law enforcement education, as well as the residential certifications sessions held twice a year at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro.
The academy’s programming remained in limbo for months as public gathering and social distancing restrictions made it impossible to operate. Some classes were able to continue using Zoom and other virtual technology. But practical police training must be hands-on and as real to life as possible.