The Bard pops up

• Published date: 10 April 2024
• Author: Alyssa Smith
• Publication title: Stratford Press

The Pop-up Globe will be in town to perform William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night as part of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival line-up

Pop-up Globe artistic director David Lawrence said the cast are looking forward to performing in Stratford.

“This is a company that loves the play and loves sharing a space with an audience. They will present the play in Jacobean dress, with lavish costumes all handmade by our in-house wardrobe team in the years before the pandemic closed our Auckland headquarters.”

He said he’s excited the group is a part of the festival.

“As someone who’s spent their adult life performing, directing, teaching, talking, reading and writing about Shakespeare, it’s always seemed a little crazy that I’ve never experienced the Stratford Shakespeare Festival before and it’s been on the bucket list for a long, long time — so I’m happy that the stars have finally aligned on this.”

While the group has been to Taranaki, they’ve never performed in Stratford, said Lawrence.

“We’re very excited to be coming. From the company’s early days, we’ve always talked about visiting Stratford as it makes sense for a theatre company steeped in Shakespeare to have a relationship with a place that shares its name with Shakespeare’s hometown.”

Lawrence said the play is a story...