Ever since the Old Globe was founded in Balboa Park in 1937, producing the plays of William Shakespeare has been the cornerstone of its mission. Over the next 12 months, San Diego’s largest and oldest theater will expand its devotion to the Bard in a major way.
To lay the groundwork for “Henry 6,” the Globe will present a yearlong program of free, citywide arts engagement programs and humanities events leading up to the production. To expand access, the Globe also plans to offer reduced-price and free tickets to the plays, and the Globe will offer outreach programs for community members who want to participate in the creation of “Henry 6.
Then in May, the Globe will kick off the three-part H6 Epic Workshop Series. The first session, a 10-week theater workshop called “Playing Henry!” will be presented by Globe staffers Katherine Harroff and Erika Phillips. A follow-up public workshop, “Making Henry,” will focus on the stagecraft to create the “Henry 6" designs.