Who was Anne Hathaway Shakespeare? Perchance...

Patient spouse of the world's beloved playwright. Secret editor of The First Folio. Sly saver of Will's money so he could return to Stratford-Upon-Avon and spend more time with us.

 

About Mrs Shakespeare

Yvonne Hudson’s Mrs Shakespeare, Will’s first & last love is her long-running, original one-woman show. Developed over 20+ years of research and performance, Hudson’s portrayal of Anne Hathaway weaves sonnets, soliloquies, and songs from 30 of Shakespeare’s works with an intimate account of her marriage to a famous glover’s son from Stratford-Upon-Avon. Her original script depicts the highs and lows of the Shakespeares’ life together and apart—including their rollicking courtship and Anne’s discovery that Will has been unfaithful to her while working in London. Anne tells her tales of resourceful parenting and unrivaled resilience—and gain a whole new perspective on the curious character of William Shakespeare.

 

About Yvonne Hudson

Yvonne Hudson has performed Mrs Shakespeare in several off-off-Broadway runs and at the Tower of London, in addition to many festivals and events. Performance venues include many historical landmark venues, including the English Room at the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning (where she last performed the show in Pittsburgh in 2010), Phipps Conservatory, the Victorian Chapel of Calvary UM Church, and a restored South Dakota music hall. Yvonne is a native of Indiana, PA and graduate of Point Park University, received her M.A. in Theatre Arts from the University of Pittsburgh, where she first developed this piece while serving as marketing director for the Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival. 

MEDIA

Watch the 'Burgh Vivant interview (2015) about Yvonne and her show. Video and longer podcast here.

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​MEDIA LINKS
Backstage 2006
By Robert Isenberg
"Steel City Plays Host to 'Mrs. Shakespeare'"
http://www.backstage.com/news/steel-city-plays-host-to-mrs-shakespeare/
'Mrs. Shakespeare' garners her own interpretation
By Alice T. Carter, TRIBUNE-REVIEW THEATER CRITIC
Thursday, September 29, 2005
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_378016.html#ixzz1EdYe2jFV
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_378016.html

POST-GAZETTE Stage Review: 'Mrs. Shakespeare' knocks the Bard from his pedestal
Wednesday, November 09, 2005 By A.J. Caliendo
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05313/602712-42.stm#ixzz1EdYPV07I

 

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