Livermore Shakes celebrates the holidays

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 26, 2019
Contact: Katie Marcel, Managing Director
(925) 443-BARD (2273)
Katie@LivermoreShakes.org

Livermore Shakes celebrates the holidays with stories at Swirl on the Square

(Livermore, CA) Welsh poet Dylan Thomas’ literary classic, A Child’s Christmas in Wales and other holiday stories will be brought to life by Livermore Shakespeare Festival artists at Swirl on the Square, in downtown Livermore, this holiday season. Six performances will be offered on Wednesdays in December.

On December 4th, 11th, and 18th Associate Artist Michael Wayne Rice will direct a cast of Livermore Shakespeare Festival actors including Cynthia Lagodzinski and Robyn Grahn. Rice directed LSF’s critically acclaimed production of Othello last summer and has appeared in many LSF shows over the years, including The Tempest, As You Like It, and The Winter’s Tale. Lagodzinski can be found in Livermore’s 2nd grade classrooms teaching So Wise So Young, LSF’s in-school Shakespeare program. She was recently seen in Three Musketeers at the Douglas Morrison Theatre, and in Ripcord at Role Players Ensemble. Last year she directed Shakespeare's As You Like It for Silicon Valley Shakespeare. Grahn returns to Livermore Shakes, after she delighted audiences as one of the stars of the last summer’s hilarious production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)(revised) at Wente Vineyards.

The readings will take place at Swirl on the Square, in downtown Livermore, to the festive accompaniment of a glass of wine or other beverage and a tapas sampler plate.

Says Livermore Shakespeare Festival Artistic Director Lisa Tromovitch, “Our mission is to create community through the arts, and the holiday season is the best time to bring folks together for a shared moment of celebration and nostalgia. I always enjoy the sense of enjoyment and peace that settles over the audience as they hear the stories.”

Swirl on the Square is located at 21 S. Livermore Ave., in downtown Livermore, CA. There will be one matinee performance at 2:00 p.m. on December 4th and another performance at 7:00 p.m. On December 11th and 18th, there will be showings at both 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets prices are day dependent and range from $45 to $65. Price of ticket includes the performance, beverage, and sampler plate. Pre-sale ticket purchases are required as seating is limited. The event is sponsored by the Mony Nop Real Estate Team. Tickets are available at LivermoreShakes.org or by calling (925) 443-BARD.

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