THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD
Restaging
the Past
Oregon Shakespeare Festival 2016 takes on tough social
issues ranging from abortion rights to the Vietnam War
BY ANNA GRACE
S
o often we accept the history served to us. We hold collective
truths about our past to be self-evident: Jane Roe and her legal
team were brave, honorable women fighting for reproductive
rights. Vietnam was a worthless war the U.S. never should
have been involved in. Classic theater works are important, but
generally not very fun.
Presently, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival is in the business
of shaking up our assumptions. The current lineup of 10 plays
at OSF offers a cacophony of history and legend alongside
classics reinterpreted for a modern audience. The season is
smart, entertaining and worth the three-hour trek to Ashland.
eugeneweekly.com • September 1, 2016
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