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Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Bloomington

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#7 of 14 in Things to do in Bloomington

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The Illinois Shakespeare Festival is a professional theatre company that is affiliated with the School of Theatre and Dance at Illinois State University. The Festival produces works by Shakespeare and contemporary plays created in the spirit of Shakespeare's work. The company is comprised of over 100 professional artisans and up to forty undergraduate and graduate interns.

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• By MrsWeasley6

  Set in the beautiful grounds of Ewing Manor, the Illinois Shakespeare festival never fails to provide top notch theatre. This season's offerings were The Merry Wives of Windsor, Henry V, and Shakespea...  more »

• By Kalligrafin

  One of the best last minute decisions we've ever made. Great venues, particularly the Ewing estate/outdoor theatre; high production values; stellar performances from actors (equity and non) drawn from...  more »

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• By John Toenjes

  Wonderful theater, nice picnic grounds, great performance. It's a fantastic night out for the family or a date. The Elizabethan style outdoor theater is a perfect setting for a night of picnicking and a Shakespeare play. The actors are a mix of equity, near-equity, and college age performers who give their all to make for good theater.

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• By Jan Holman

  It was amazing. My daughter and I have attended two years. Everything is wonderful. Great memory builder.

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