Illinois Shakespeare Festival — Attraction in Bloomington

After having seen a terrific performance of Pride and Prejudice 3 summers ago, I was so excited to go to the Abridged Complete Works of Shakespeare last night. While the acting was great, I was turned off by the partisan, political and religious jokes peppered throughout the entire performance. I appreciate the arts and also appreciate people’s differing views on politics and religion, but I prefer to keep the two separate. Unfortunately, this was not the case and it definitely soured my experience. If it were not for the fact that this evening was for my husband’s birthday, I would have gotten up and left. The ISF should stay in its lane and keep to the arts in an effort to respect that not all of its patrons feel the same way as the cast and...

Wonderful theater, nice picnic grounds, great performance. It's a fantastic night out for the family or a date. The Elizabethan style outdoor theater is a perfect setting for a night of picnicking and a Shakespeare play. The actors are a mix of equity, near-equity, and college age performers who give their all to make for...

A rare treat to see the world premiere of the stage adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, performed outside, under the stars, at The Ewing Cultural Center!! If you haven't been to see a play here in this wonderful theater, you are missing out on...