All the World's a Stage
A project in Boston, MA by Cheryl Eagan-Donovan000days
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Shakespeare and the Invention of Modern Theatre
Backers: 60
Average Pledge Per Backer: $289
Funded: $17,310 of $15,000
Dates: Sep 12th -> Oct 12th (30 days)
Project By: Cheryl Eagan-Donovan
Backers: 60
Average Pledge Per Backer: $289
Funded: $17,310 of $15,000
Dates: Sep 12th -> Oct 12th (30 days)
Project By: Cheryl Eagan-Donovan
$17,310
current pledge level
Last Updated: October 12 @ 10:11 -0400 GMT
115%
of goal
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Latest News
Day 2 on Location: Audley End & the Power of Theatre 
October 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Another great day filming at a location that is key to understanding the history of theatre in Elizabethan England and Shakespeare's process as a playwright and theatre-maker. The collection of books at Audley End, the home of the Neville family,... (Read More)
A Great Day at Kenilworth Castle!
October 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you again to everyone who has joined our team! We just wrapped a great day of filming at Kenilworth Castle. The staff were super helpful, the sun came out, and we got some beautiful footage. Special thanks to our intrepid director of... (Read More)
On Location in England! Thank you so much!
October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to your very generous support, we are heading to England this week to film on location at two English Heritages sites, Kenilworth Castle and Audley End. The house at Audley End is a magnificent mansion with a rich history. Its library is of... (Read More)
The abstract and brief chronicles of the time: Thank you to our actors!
October 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We are so very fortunate to have an amazing group of world-renowned actors bringing Shakespeare's words to life! Here is a brief clip from the film featuring Sir Mark Rylance talking about working with Sir Derek Jacobi in The Tempest. (Read More)
Meet the Crew: Our U.S. Production Team
October 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Our U.S. crew consists of award-winning film industry professionals including Emmy-nominated director of photography Allie Humenuk, whose work has appeared on HBO, Netflix, A&E, PBS, National Geographic, MTV, BBC, and ESPN. Allie is based in... (Read More)
Thanks to all of you we are now in the home stretch! Help us reach our new goal!
October 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
With just 9 days left, we are hoping to reach a new goal of $18,000. This will allow us to film interviews with directors, actors, and Shakespeare scholars, and at other important locations. We are planning to interview theatre director Anne... (Read More)
Celebrating Shakespeare in the Classroom!
October 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to everyone who has joined our team to help bring All the World's a Stage and Shakespeare's message of respect for all to new audiences around the world! In November, we will be attending the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)... (Read More)
Remembering Alexander Waugh
October 1st - via: kickstarter.com
We are very much looking forward to speaking about All the World's a Stage and screening the film trailer at the De Vere Society event in London next Saturday, where the brilliant Shakespeare scholar and prolific author Alexander Waugh will be... (Read More)
Celebrating Scholar Roger Strimatter and our campaign's success thanks to all of you!
September 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Your continued generosity has helped us raise nearly $1,000 beyond our initial goal! We are so grateful for your support. This will enable us to film additional interviews and performances, and begin the post-production process. THANK YOU SO MUCH! We... (Read More)
2024 Oxfordian of the Year: Bonner Miller Cutting!
September 29th - via: kickstarter.com
As Chair of the Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship Oxfordian of the Year Award Selection Committee, I am thrilled to announce that this year's recipient is the renowned scholar Bonner Miller Cutting! It was my honor to present the award today at the close... (Read More)
Meet the Crew: Social Media Manager & Filmmaker Hannah Doyon
September 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We are so fortunate to have the assistance Hannah Jane Doyon as Social Media Manager for the film All the World's a Stage! Hannah is an actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker based in New York and Boston and her directorial debut Afters, will premiere... (Read More)
Thank you for your continued support! Up next: Kenilworth Castle
September 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We are so grateful to all of you who have joined team and helped us reach out to friends and colleagues who love theater, Shakespeare, and film! Our next location is the historic Kenilworth Castle in England. According to author Kevin Gilvary,... (Read More)
Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship Authorship Conference
September 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to all of you we are headed to Denver today where we will be filming interviews at the Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship Authorship Conference. In attendance will be many of the top Shakespeare researchers from around the world! Director Cheryl... (Read More)
Thank you for supporting Theatre and Independent Film!
September 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks so much to everyone who has helped support the project! We are celebrating the power of theatre in All the World's a Stage by featuring excerpts of the Shakespeare plays performed by award-winning actors and interviewing theatre directors from... (Read More)
Meet the Crew: Associate Producer Ben August
September 24th - via: kickstarter.com
As we celebrate the success of the campaign, I'd like to introduce you to another key member of our crew. The Controversy Films team is very fortunate to have the support and expert guidance of entrepreneur Ben August. Ben August became an active... (Read More)
EXCITING NEWS: WE HAVE REACHED OUR GOAL! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!
September 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we have reached our goal in just 11 days! This is amazing.We are so grateful for your very generous support. It's wonderful to have so many backers from our last film, Nothing Is Truer than Truth, and so... (Read More)
Celebrating the Power of Theatre!
September 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much to all of our backers who have joined our team and supported our mission to celebrate the power of theatre! In addition to filming at historic locations in England and the U.S., we are documenting the work of actors, directors, and... (Read More)
Grazie Mille! We are so very grateful for you support!
September 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We have reached a new milestone with your help! We are now 86% of the way to reaching out goal! Your generosity is truly amazing and I am honored to have you all on the team. Film is a truly collaborative medium and we are so fortunate to have a... (Read More)
Wow! Thank you so much! Celebrating you!
September 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Your generosity and support is amazing! We are halfway to our goal in just one week! We have so many wonderful actors, directors, authors, scholars, and Shakespeare lovers on the team now. I can't thank you all enough for helping us get the word out!... (Read More)
Meet the Crew: Vicki Oleskey, Associate Producer
September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We are so fortunate to have a very talented team on the project! Vicki Oleskey served an Associate Producer for the Controversy Films film Nothing Is Truer than Truth. We are thrilled to have her expertise on All the World's a Stage. Vicki... (Read More)
A Rose by Any Other Name
September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all for your very generous support! We are so close to reaching the $5,000 mark! Next Sunday, September 29th, we will be filming the London premiere of Rosemary Loughlin's one-woman play a Rose by Any Other Nameat the Barons Court Theatre!... (Read More)
BREAKING NEWS: All the World's a Stage Endorsed by Kickstarter!
September 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks so much to everyone who has joined our team! We are nearly one- third of the way to our goal in less than a week! We are thrilled to announce that Kickstarter has selected our project, ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE, as a "PROJECT WE LOVE" which... (Read More)
Shakespeare, Oxford, and Music
September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
My research into Shakespeare's use of music in the plays as it relates to Edward de Vere's lyric poetry and his patronage of composers, "Music and Lyrics by E.O." has just been published in the peer-reviewed journal The Oxfordian. Here is an... (Read More)
“I can no other answer make but thanks, And thanks, and ever thanks.”
September 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We are so grateful for your support! The American Repertory Theatre was a great supporter for our last film, NOTHING IS TRUER THAN TRUTH, which featured the award-winning director Diane Paulus! Don't miss her latest production, Romeo and Juliet, with... (Read More)
Remembering the great James Earl Jones
September 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks to everyone who made our first day a great success! As we celebrate the power of theater to change lives, I'd like to acknowledge the work of the award-winning actor James Earl Jones. Though he is most well known for his many film roles,... (Read More)
Thank You!!
September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much for your very generous support! We are thrilled to have the participation of the Shakespeare scholar and author Roger Stritmatter on the project! Check out Roger's work on his website: https://shake-speares-bible.com/ (Read More)
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