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Strangers and Other Angels re-imagines the medieval mystery play for the 21st century. Taking the performance to its audience in the street, using the city as stage. It is community theater in the deepest sense - a celebration of the joy of the human presence and response.
Strangers and Other Angels re-imagines the medieval mystery play for the 21st century. Taking the performance to its audience in the street, using the city as stage. It is community theater in the deepest sense - a celebration of the joy of the human presence and response.
Whether in New York, or STRANIERI E ALTRI ANGELI in Orvieto, the production involves a vast array of performers: opera singers, actors, step-dancing and tap-dancing angels, instrumentalists including steel drummers, accordionists, trombonists, guitarists, and designers interested in on-location participation.
On December 16, 2023, Colombari presented preview explorations of STRANGERS & OTHER ANGELS (full production in 2025) in Orvieto, Italy.
KING LEAR Performs at the 2026 Craiova International Shakespeare Festival in Romania
The news of our triumphant run at La MaMa was heard around the world: Colombari's KING LEAR will be presented as part of the 2026 Craiova International Shakespeare Festival.
KING LEAR
(In English with Romanian Subtitles)
Wednesday, May 27 at 8PM
Thursday, May 28 at 7PM
Venue: Teatrul Colibri
For tickets & more information, click HERE
The 15th edition of the International Shakespeare Festival returns to Craiova, Romania, with the theme, WILL matters. For 11 days (May 21 - 31), with 450+ events in 60+ venues, the festival transforms Craiova into an international stage where theatre, music, visual arts and new technologies meet the living legacy of Shakespeare.
Founded in 1994, the festival has become one of the world’s leading Shakespeare festivals and a major landmark of Romania’s cultural profile. Over the past three decades, Craiova has welcomed renowned artists and companies from over 70 countries, building a strong reputation as a meeting point for major Shakespearean productions, artistic innovation and intercultural dialogue. The 2026 edition continues this legacy while expanding the festival across the city and into everyday life.
For more, visit: www.shakespearefestival.online