As the end of the year approaches all of us here at FST would like to take a moment to reflect on the last twelve months as well as give you a glimpse of the exciting year ahead. FST continues to advance its mission of providing high-quality Shakespearean and classic theatre productions, actively contributing to the Fairbanks arts community, deepening appreciation and expanding and diversifying the audience for Shakespeare and classical theatre in Interior Alaska, particularly among young people, encouraging and supporting young people in performing Shakespeare, and building the capacity of Alaskans to perform Shakespeare and classical theatre.
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As 2011 wrapped up, FST’s production of Macbeth was named the year’s ”Best Theater” by The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. The newspaper cited the production as having been “utterly frightening and totally enthralling.” Read the full article here.
Congratulations to cast and crew for a very successful run of Macbeth. All but two of the fourteen performances SOLD OUT. In its headline for its review of the fall production, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner summarized that the production was “not to be missed.” Read the full review here.
This summer’s mainstage production, The Comedy of Errors, was a great success! The Fairbanks Daily News Miner review said “The cast of Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre’s summer production masterfully moves through the sometimes complicated plot, embodying sadness and humor”
