With support from the California Arts Council, CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE THEATER will continue and expand the 1,001 Stories Project. Lead Artist Raeshma Razvi, in partnership with women from Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian communities, will curate the sharing of 1001 stories as part of the development of a new play, 1001 Nights – A Retelling, supporting community resilience through the Story Circle framework beyond the life of the project.
Cal Shakes brings together people from all walks of life to connect with our shared humanity through its work onstage, in schools, and in community. Our Main Stage season runs May – October at the outdoor, solar-powered Bruns Amphitheater. Artistic Learning programs engage young people through Student Discovery matinees at our Theater, our summer Conservatories, and theater-based artist-led residencies in classrooms. Artistic Engagement programs are developed in partnership with people from a wide range of communities to expand opportunity for the artist in everyone, claim and tell our own narratives through theater-based activities, and spark intersectional conversation around the plays on our stage.
