When was the last time you went to a Shakespeare show and didn’t know what to expect? Or were genuinely surprised by the ending? Or came out seeing life from a new perspective?
After a sold-out run at Descanso Gardens, “What You Will” is coming to Lineage Performing Arts Center in Pasadena on Thursday, Oct. 13, to bring you a totally new and surprising experience of Shakespeare. Presented by The Ensemble Shakespeare Theater Co., the show begins at 8 p.m.
In turns funny, inspiring, heartbreaking, satirical, profound, silly, literal, figurative, and above all honest, “What You Will” is a passionate and moving dose of humanity through Shakespeare. This Shakespearean “un-play” is the result of some of the Ensemble’s favorite professional actors, writers, and improvisors creating mini-plays through the lens of their individual backgrounds, responding to and recontextualizing Shakespeare’s stories and words.
Every performance of “What You Will” is different from the last, with at least 30 percent of its content replaced with new material each month, guaranteeing a new experience and new surprises upon each return to the theater.
Tickets are $5 to $20. To purchase tickets, go to https://lineagedance.secure.force.com/ticket/#/events/a0S3o00001Icb7iEAB.
For more information, call (626) 844-7008 or visit www.ensembleshakes.org/.
Lineage Performing Arts Center is located at 920 E. Mountain Street in Pasadena.
