Bell Shakespeare Launch 1994

Bell Shakespeare Launch 1994

By Kate Herbert

Feb 13, 1994

The Melbourne Times

published in Feb 1994

This week, on February 9, Bell Shakespeare Company launched its 1994 Melbourne season at the Comedy Theatre. Founder John Bell will direct Taming of the Shrew and play Macbeth in a production.

Bell will direct Taming of the Shrew exploring the gender relationships of a notoriously sexist text in a modern context of the domineering man and the dependent woman.

He will also play the lead in a production of Macbeth directed by a recent graduate from NIDA, David Fenton. Fenton describes his view of the Witches as creatures with access terrifically advanced technology.

The company will extend its touring to include not only Melbourne and Sydney but Canberra, Perth, Hobart, Launceston and Newcastle. The Melbourne season commences in May. The Sydney program will include a schools season called Actors at Work.

There is also a list of publications of Australian Shakespeare productions beginning with Romeo and Juliet.

The company will extend its touring to include Canberra, Perth, Hobart, Launceston and Newcastle, the Melbourne season commencing in May. Other activities include a schools program called Actors at Work and publications of Australian Shakespeare productions.

KATE HERBERT 13.2.94