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The Fair Maid of the West

  • January 18, 2014
  • 2:00 PM
  • The Wilmette Public Library

The Fair Maid of the West


by Thomas Heywood
January 17-19, 2014

"Oh that I had the power to make Time lame,
To stay the stars, or make the moon stand still,
That future day might never stay haste thy flight."

Meet Bess Bridges, our fair heroine, who runs an English seaport tavern.  The apple of many a salty sailor’s eye, she remains loyal to her beloved Spencer, a sea captain now on the run and fighting the Spanish in the Azores.  When word of Spencer’s untimely demise reaches Bess, she recruits a ragged crew of local yeomen to set sail and confront the far-away enemy while fending off pirates and winning the respect and admiration of the Moroccan King.  Your departure awaits from your crew of favorite Shakespeare Project actors who will take you on a seagoing adventure of love lost and reclaimed through a fair maid's unwavering perseverance and courage.  A play so popular with Elizabethan audiences, it spawned a sequel.  From Thomas Heywood, author of last season’s “A Woman Killed Kindness”.  Peter Garino, Artistic Director of The Shakespeare Project, will direct.

Performances:
Friday, January 17, 2014 at 7:00PM, The Niles Public Library*, 6960 W. Oakton Street, Niles, Illinois
Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 10:00AM, The Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton Street, Chicago, Illinois
Saturday, January 18, 2014 at 2:00PM, The Wilmette Public Library, 1242 Wilmette Avenue, Wilmette, Illinois
Sunday, January 19, 2014 at 2:00PM, The Highland Park Public Library, 494 Laurel Avenue, Highland Park, Illinois

An introduction to the play commences 15 minutes prior to curtain.
Admission is free, seating is limited.
* Pre-registration required at Niles Public Library (call 847-663-1234)

Click here for complete details.

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