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Bringing Shakespeare to Ottawa since 1990, and no longer using Twitter ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ

Ottawa, Canada
Joined July 2010
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ShakesBEER, you say? ๐Ÿป Weโ€™ve got a brand-spanking-new FUNdraiser coming your way next month - a night of ShakesBEER Trivia! ๐ŸŽ‰
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Hosted by William Shakespeare himself and held at Beyond the Pale, weโ€™re calling on our community of theatre lovers to come out for a night of (healthy ๐Ÿ‘€) competition to see who is truly the biggest Shakespeare nerd among us. ๐Ÿค“
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The Winds of change are blowing! ๐ŸŒฌ๏ธ Tonight is CLOSING NIGHT in Windsor Park! We have had an incredible summer of performances, and we're ready for one last awe-inspiring show! Come one come all to catch MACBETH before it disappears into the fog and filthy air! ๐ŸŒช๏ธ See you at 7!
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We're tip-toeing through the tulips! ๐ŸŒท Tonight, we're in beautiful Canadensis Gardens with our SECOND LAST performance of Macbeth! Come enjoy an evening of Shakespeare amongst the flowers and under a gorgeous setting sun. See you at 7pm! โ˜€๏ธ
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We're bunkering down in Carp tonight! ๐Ÿก That's right folks, this evening at 7pm Macbeth will be performed outside the Diefenbunker! This is also the final night of our partnership with Only Sustainable Period Products and the Ottawa Food Bank! (1/3)
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Alongside Only, we've been collecting donations all summer long of period products to be donated directly to the Food Bank. (2/3)
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๐ŸŽถ Haydon me Hater Now or later... ๐ŸŽถ Tonight, we are Fooling in Andrew Haydon Park! We are hoping and praying the rain rain will go away - as of now, the show is ON! See you at 7pm for one of our final performances of Macbeth!
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Andrew Haydon is a big park - here is a handy dandy map of where our stage will be set up ce soir! โœจ
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The pot is over $2000!!! ๐Ÿค‘๐Ÿค‘๐Ÿค‘ Have you ever dreamt of riches? Status? POWER? Well, now's your chance to claim it all! Our 50/50 raffle is running just until August 24th, and you could win over $1000 - or MORE! Untold Wealth โ†’ rafflebox.ca/raffle/acompanyโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ’ฐ
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Something's Fishy... ๐ŸŸ Tonight, we're swimming into Fisher Heights Park with one of our final performances of Macbeth! THEE Reba came and saw our show and gave it 5/5 fins - as if you needed more convincing to come ๐Ÿ˜‰ See you tonight at 7pm! ๐Ÿฆˆ
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It's the final Strathcona Monday of the summer! โ˜€๏ธ There are still SIX more chances for the fine folks of Ottawa to see our incredible production of Macbeth! Join us tonight at 7pm as we send off the summer in style! โœจ
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"Peace! The charm's wound up." ๐Ÿ”ฎ โ˜ฎ๏ธ This is the LAST WEEK you can catch our absolutely KILLER spin on Macbeth! Here's where you can find us in our final week. All shows kick off at 7pm, weather permitting. We keep our social media updated in case of any cancellations. โ˜€๏ธ
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Alta la Vista, baby!! ๐Ÿค– Tonight, we're Foolin' in Alta Vista Park! You only have one more week to see Macbeth before we Terminate this production, so if you can't come tonight, check out our tour calendar and make the last-chance-dash to see us! fools.ca/macbeth ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
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Audiences are Raven about Macbeth!! ๐Ÿชถ It's Raven Park Day, a day-long celebration put on by the Carlington Community Association! They have fun events running from 1pm until our performance caps off the night at 7pm, check out their posts to learn more! facebook.com/share/p/9SFZYmYโ€ฆ
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Fishin' for a good time? ๐ŸŽฃ Tonight, we're schooling in Fisher Park and ready to make a splash with Macbeth! We're what everyone's talking a-boat - this show is so good, it's scaley! We'll sea you tonight at 7pm! ๐ŸŒŠ Tour Calendar โ†’ fools.ca/macbeth ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
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Ki-Wanna see a show tonight? ๐Ÿฅ ๐Ÿ‘€ Tonight Macbeth takes on KIWANIS PARK in Westboro! What witchy business will we get up to tonight? Will the air be foggy and filthy?? Well, you'll have to come out and see us at 7pm to find out! Tour Calendar โ†’ fools.ca/macbeth ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
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Centennial Emoji ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ’ฏ We are 100% ready to give our 100% effort and perform 100% of our play tonight in Centennial Park!! There is a 100% chance of sunny skies today and we are 100% positive you will LOVE our show, so come out and see us!!! 100%. ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ’ฏ๐Ÿ’ฏ
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Pour the Champlain! ๐Ÿพ ๐Ÿฅ‚ On this super-special Monday, not only are we playing in Champlain Park, but we're also collecting menstrual product donations along with our Thursday sponsor, Only, for the Ottawa Food Bank!
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There is a growing need for menstrual hygiene products among people who access food banks - they are among the most requested, yet least donated items at local food banks and shelters. But Only is here to help!
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"Thou canst not say I did it! Never shake thy gory locks at me!" ๐Ÿ—ก๏ธ ๐Ÿฉธ There are only two more weeks to catch our absolutely KILLER spin on Macbeth! Don't miss your chance to catch our coven of witches in a park near you - here's where you can find us this week.
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All shows kick off at 7pm, weather permitting. We keep our social media updated in case of any unforeseen cancellations. If we aren't coming to a park near you this week, check out our tour calendar to see when we'll be in your neighborhood this summer! fools.ca/macbeth๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
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We are BACK tonight breaking bread in Walter Baker Park! ๐Ÿž Don't be the Fool that missed Macbeth - there are only two weeks left to see this incredible production!! Check out our tour calendar to plan a day to come see us shine โœจ Tour Calendar โ†’ fools.ca/macbeth ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
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We really tried it, but Debbie's keeping us down! ๐ŸŒช๏ธ Our show in Hintonburg Park tonight is unfortunately flooded out. To those planning on coming tonight, we hope to catch you all in Fisher Park on August 15th! ๐Ÿ™Œ Tour Calendar โ†’ fools.ca/macbeth ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ
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We've got our eye on the skies! ๐Ÿ‘€ We are currently holding out hope that the remnants of the tropical storm will pass this afternoon and we will be able to perform at 7pm in Hintonburg Park! We are monitoring the radar and will post an update if the show cannot go on ๐Ÿซก
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On days like today, we get a lot of questions about our performance (and we mean a lot!). ๐Ÿ˜ตโ€๐Ÿ’ซ Here are some handy infographics about what goes into the decision to call off a show, and where to find the most up-to-date information about the status of the evening's performance. ๐Ÿ™Œ
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