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OZACT is set to return to Kirks Reservoir Gardens next week and they are performing some of Shakespeare\u2019s best scenes.<\/p>\n

Now in its 25th year, the touring theatre group will be staging a new production titled A Feast of Shakespeare, and it incorporates acts from Hamlet<\/em>, Pericles<\/em>, King Lear<\/em> and The Tempest<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Artistic director at OZACT Bruce Widdop said the abridged omnibus performance would have something for the dedicated Shakespeare aficionado through to people who don\u2019t know anything about the Bard\u2019s work.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is Shakespeare for all tastes, with moving tragedy, tender romance, uproarious comedy and unearthly magic in this most spectacular setting of Kirks Reservoir Gardens,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Windop is co-directing with Matt Young and the cast features fellow OZACT players Breen, Ryan Ireland, Eleanor Ruth, and Luke Ingram.<\/p>\n

A Feast of Shakespeare is set for 26 and 27 December at Kirks Reservoir Gardens, 255 Daylesford Road, Gong Gong.<\/p>\n

Tickets are $40, and limited due to COVID-19 restrictions. Visit ozact.com<\/strong><\/a> to book and for more info.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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