The Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival’s 44th season is in full swing at Sand Harbor State Park featuring William Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors” along with the musical production of “Forever Plaid.” Sand Harbor is a magical location for Shakespeare set in a sand bowl against the backdrop of Lake Tahoe. “It was as if the lake itself was a part of the performance,” notes Tim Hauserman in his feature “Shakespeare’s classic farce.”
Along with presenting two productions this season, the Festival also offers a Showcase Series featuring musical and dance performances, and the Young Shakespeare program geared toward kids. It’s one event I never miss each summer and I have tickets to enjoy both “The Comedy of Errors” and “Forever Plaid” in the coming weeks. You won’t want to miss it either.
Tim also explored two other gems on Tahoe’s East Shore – Sand Harbor and the Thunderbird Lodge – on a recent kayak trip for his “Double bucket list special.” It’s one of the more unique offerings in the region to kayak across the beautiful waters of Sand Harbor, land on the private beach at the Thunderbird Lodge and then enjoy a tour and picnic on the historic estate.
And, enjoy the far ends of the musical spectrum with two diverse, but equally amazing, festivals – Base Camp and Classical Tahoe. Base Camp features two days of “tribal, primal and hard-hitting bands,” as Priya Hutner writes in this issue, while Classical Tahoe offers “top-notch classical music from some of the world’s best and brightest stars,” according to writer Sean McAlindin. And, the best part is that you can enjoy both.
