Freewill Shakespeare Festival
freewill shakespeare festival known river city shakespeare festival – produced free player theatre guild fwp edmonton one longest running outdoor shakespeare festival canada fwp formed notforprofit theatre company group seven recent graduate u truly cooperative passthehat spirit mandate produce work william shakespeare since fwp grown organization employ artist administrator support staff height summer season play drawn people production addition summer season heritage amphitheatre hawrelak park also volunteer assisting afternoon evening show special event volunteer put hour summer fwp’s season consist two fully realized shakespearean production play repertory week late june late july production boast contemporary interpretation setting theme character best communicate play idea modern audience season also included ancillary event offsite secondary production guest production puppet show camp shakespeare fwp endeavour make production accessible audience regardless age ability education income level also developing new audience mentoring theatre professional future spirit original artists’ ‘pass hat’ philosophy fwp continues encouraging audience paywhatyouwill special pricing student senior due significant damage freewills traditional venue heritage amphitheatre festival season took place inside myer horowitz theatre university alberta student union building street festival required move venerable hawrelak park heritage amphitheatre home since founding due city edmonton rehabilitation project festival produced inside around vintage spiegeltent set edmonton expo centre parking lot season see freewill shakespeare festival set four different community league across edmonton june july official website information festival history free player