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Shrew at ACT Theatre

Girl meets boy. Girl hates boy. Girl agrees to marry boy against her will so her sister can get married, too. Got it? Experience Shakespeare’s play of matrimonial misery as you’ve never seen it before. Shrew uses the classic text—inverted, upended, and overturned—to offer a modern-day perspective on how far we’ve come when it comes to love—and how far we still have to go. Shrew is presented by …

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A Christmas Carol at ACT Theatre

Seattle’s favorite holiday tradition turns fifty with a season of celebration! Gather with your family and friends for a haunting Christmas Eve tale. Watch Ebenezer Scrooge get spirited away by three ghosts for a transformative journey through his past, present, and future in Charles Dickens’s story of hope and redemption. Whether it’s your first time …

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The Dina Martina Christmas Show at ACT Theatre

Dina Martina returns with her annual Christmas extravaganza! A beloved tradition for over 25 years, Dina’s cabaret performance offers a hilarious take on traditional and contemporary holiday tunes, accompanied by award-winning composer/musician/adult prodigy Chris Jeffries. Experience this hysterically funny and joyous production with your friends and family! The Dina Martina Christmas Show plays at ACT …

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream at ACT Theatre

Shakespeare’s most popular comedy pulls us into the magic of the moonlight. Four young lovers flee their families in pursuit of love in the forest but get more than they bargained for when they land in the middle of a faerie feud. A chaotic night of love potions, merry mischief, and mismatched couples—plus a very …

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The Aves at ACT Theatre

An older couple enjoys a summer day on a park bench, talking about birds and the likelihood of rain. A simple conversation…or maybe more. An ordinary afternoon transforms into a shifting world of surreal possibilities in a stunning and surprisingly funny meditation on memory, forgiveness, and the lifelong process of becoming who we are. From …

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Frida… A Self-Portrait at ACT Theatre

The singular Frida Kahlo comes to life through the spirit of playwright and performer Vanessa Severo in this stunning one-woman show. Severo explores the parallels between their two lives as she embodies the many facets of this complex artist. With music and movement, Frida’s evocative art, multilayered love life, and distinctive philosophy are sketched out …