Feast of Crispian in the News
Next Act Theater
By David Cecsarini
April 22, 2021
INTERVIEW with Marine Veteran + FoC Development Director Mark Ard
I’m a real believer in the power of theatre. I can’t wait to see what you guys do with 9 CIRCLES.” -Mark Ard, Marine veteran, Development Director at Feast of Crispain
Mark Ard sits down with Producing Artistic Director of the play 9 CIRCLES David Cecsarini. Mark shares his thoughts on this compelling, relevant play. Read the interview, then visit NEXT ACT THEATRE for tickets.
9 CIRCLES
April 26- May 16
***$5 TICKETS FOR VETERANS: USE the discount code MILVET5 for any active duty service members and any veterans. Buy online at 9 Circles – Virtual – Next Act Theatre or call (414) 278-0765 and mention the code.
Next Act Theatre presents 9 CIRCLES by Bill Cain, April 26 through May 16. Honorably discharged but later accused of a war crime in Iraq, American soldier Daniel Reeves must navigate an onslaught of commanding officers, public defenders, lawyers, preachers and psychiatrists who seek answers, excuses or culpability.
The Breach Podcast
March 30, 2021
Theatre + Acting for Veterans
So delightful speaking with The Breach- a monthly podcast about theatre and acting by with and through veterans. 🙏🏻🙏🏽💫
Listen in on Apple or Spotify to hear one of our founders, Nancy, discuss how the company came to be, why the work of William Shakespeare is so effective in helping those suffering from trauma and PTSD.
The Breach explores the creation of engaging theatre and drama therapy for veteran populations. Learn more about their work here. 💫✨
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
By Jim Higgins
June 20, 2018
Feast of Crispian, which serves veterans, will be Milwaukee Rep resident theater group
Feast of Crispian, which brings professional actors together with post-deployment military veterans, will be Milwaukee Repertory Theatre's resident theater company during the 2018-'19 season, the two groups announced Wednesday in a joint statement.
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Radio Milwaukee 88Nine
By Makenzie Boettcher
June 21, 2016
Vets find healing through Shakespeare
“The problem with the military is you keep things in, you keep things in, and then they just build and they just sit there… this kind of allows you to release it in a way that’s healthy.”
This past Saturday afternoon, the basement of St. John’s church was filled with veterans. And it was all thanks to a rather unusual character: William Shakespeare. FULL ARTICLE
Wisconsin Life
By Trevor Keller
November 10, 2016
Shakespeare Workshop Helps Veterans Heal
Milwaukee actor and therapist Nancy Smith-Watson and her husband have always loved Shakespeare.
“Shakespeare tells the best stories. He tells them in the most beautiful, poetic language, and that really offers a place to put big anger, big grief, big joy, big anything you’ve got, and gives it a place to go,” Smith-Watson said. FULL ARTICLE
Associated Press
National distribution
October 8, 2015
Shakespeare Helping Veterans Find their Voice
A group of Milwaukee area actors are using William Shakespeare's plays to help veterans. The effort is called "Feast of Crispian," taken from a speech Henry V made in Shakespeare's play by the same name to boost morale before a battle.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
By Meg Jones
November 16, 2014
Program helps veterans through words of Shakespeare
Achilles stared down Hector. The two warriors warily circled each other, verbally flexing their muscles in a war of words. The scene comes late in Shakespeare's play "Troilus and Cressida," and Chris Nickrant (Achilles) and Jeff Peterson (Hector) had not memorized the lines where their characters boast how they will kill each other. FULL ARTICLE
