Shakespeare Stories at the Pittsburgh Fringe Festival

Romeo and Juliet in 5 minutes. All the history plays in 10. Hamlet for Beginners. Midsummer Night’s Dream as a fairy tale filled with moonlight, madness and love. Shakespeare adapted into comic tales without a “thee” or “thou” in sight.

Show Creator(s): Storyteller Alan Irvine

About the Performer(s):

Alan Irvine began telling stories over 40 years ago as a camp counselor, telling ghost stories in the cabin after lights out. He adapted his first Shakespeare play into a story soon afterward. He has performed these tales at the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival, the Pittsburgh Renaissance Festival, and Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks, where his tales often introduce the company’s shows. He is also the co-founder and artistic director of Brawling Bard Theater.

Social Media
www.alanirvine.com – storytelling, appearances, and more!
www.storystuff.blog – Comments & critiques of novels, movies, TV, spoken word stories

Check out what others are saying:

​“His performative qualities enhance his unwavering narrative that never misses a beat…kept me on the edge of my seat”
– Pittsburgh in the Round