Tag archives: Irwin Appel

Naked Shakes isn’t just a clever name; it is, in fact, completely representative of the concept. The annual program at UCSB presents Shakespeare plays cast with a mix of advanced BFA theater majors and strangers to the stage as young as incoming freshmen. The program was created by Irwin Appel two decades ago to focus […]

Elings Park’s two-production experiment in bringing Shakespeare to its charming Godric Grove amphitheater this summer winds up with a pair of performances of Much Ado About Nothing from UCSB’s Naked Shakes, the Irwin Appel-founded-and-directed company that employs minimal props and costumes to keep the focus on the acting and the Bard’s prose. Ado, which boasts […]

UCSB’s Department of Theater and Dance’s new season got underway last weekend with a reprise of its summer production of Immortal Longings, a serious take on deals on issues of power and corruption in Shakespeare adapted and directed by Irwin Appel. This weekend, Appel launches its first-ever Naked Shakes Solo Festival featuring renowned artists Debra […]