The Old Globe recently announced the in-person return of the Globe for All Tour, a free Shakespeare tour that reaches locations throughout San Diego County—now in its seventh year of community outreach. The touring show is Shakespeare: Call and Response, a fun and fast-moving new Shakespeare-centered show conceived and directed by Patricia McGregor. It features a talented company of professional actors and an inventive creative team, who will bring this stirring admission-free production to various economically, geographically, and culturally diverse communities throughout San Diego County, including Old Globe Community Partner Chula Vista Library.
The tour kicks off on Tuesday, October 26, with an opening night performance on Thursday, October 28, and runs for three weeks, from Tuesdays to Sundays, with a culminating closing night performance on November 14, 2021 in beautiful Balboa Park.
Rooted in a vibrant interplay between performers and audience, Shakespeare: Call and Response is an hour-long celebration of verse, music, dance, and audience participation. Built for plazas and outdoor venues, the piece features five virtuosic actors, who transform into a variety of roles based on feedback from the audience. Part “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” and part The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), the event is anchored by a DJ inviting the crowd in while spinning hits to get people on their feet. No two shows are the same, but all include scenes from five significant Shakespeare plays. Shakespeare: Call and Response is a dynamic dialogue between the greatest writer of all time and the dynamic citizens of America’s Finest City, leaving both transformed for the better.
The cast features Eddie R. Brown, III (Firebrand), Sofia Jean Gomez (Traditionalist), Christopher Michael Rivera (Clown), Anne Son (Romantic), and Miki Vale (DJ).
The creative team includes Patricia McGregor (Conceiver and Director), Regina Fernandez (Movement Consultant), Mr. MAXX MOSES (Mural Design and Concrete Alchemist), Carmen Amon (Costume Design), Miki Vale (Original Music), and Chandra R.M. Anthenill (Production Stage Manager).
Community Partners will enjoy this unique Shakespearean experience presented in nontraditional theatre venues within their own neighborhoods. The tour will culminate in a public performance on Sunday, November 14 in beautiful Balboa Park.
The Globe for All Tour will be presented with free public performances at:
Wednesday, October 27 at 4:30 p.m.: Mountain View Park (beside the Mountain View Community Center)
(OPENING NIGHT) Thursday, October 28 at 4:00 p.m.:San Diego Central Library
Friday, October 29 at 3:30 p.m.: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park (beside the George L. Stevens Senior Resource Center)
Saturday October 30, at 4:00 p.m.: Chula Vista Public Library – Civic Center Branch Library
Tuesday, November 2 at 4:00 p.m.: Cal State San Marcos’s University Student Union
Friday, November 5 at 4:30 p.m.: Prescott Promenade
Saturday, November 6 at 4:00 p.m.: Montgomery-Waller Recreation Center
Wednesday, November 10 at 3:30 p.m.: Treganza Heritage Park
Thursday, November 11 at 3:30 p.m.: City Heights Performance Annex
Friday, November 12 at 3:30 p.m.: Oceanside Civic Center Plaza
Saturday, November 13 at 3:30 p.m.: Lauderbach Park
Sunday, November 14 at 3:30 p.m.: Balboa Park
