Forsooth: COVID-19 brings Shakespeare to Vermont backyards
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Jena Necrason, of the Vermont Shakespeare Festival, performs "Shakespeare," in a backyard, Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Burlington, Vt. The idea for the program, known as "Shakespeare to You," or "Bard to Your Yard," was conceived as a way to keep live theater alive at a time when many social activities are being postponed or canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)Homeowners Jean Andre, foreground, and Jen DeBedout watch John Nagle, of the Vermont Shakespeare Festival, perform "Shakespeare," in their backyard, Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Burlington, Vt. The idea for the program known as "Shakespeare to You," or "Bard to Your Yard," was conceived as a way to keep live theater alive at a time when many social activities are being postponed or canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Actors with the festival have done more than 30 performances, live, online and by telephone. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)John Nagle, of the Vermont Shakespeare Festival, performs "Shakespeare," in a backyard, Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Burlington, Vt. The idea for the program, known as "Shakespeare to You," or "Bard to Your Yard," was conceived as a way to keep live theater alive at a time when many social activities are being postponed or canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)Homeowners Jean Andre, left, and Jen DeBedout, standing, with neighbor Ryland Leddy, seated, watch actors from the Vermont Shakespeare Festival, perform "Shakespeare," in their backyard, Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Burlington, Vt. The idea for the program known as "Shakespeare to You," or "Bard to Your Yard," was conceived as a way to keep live theater alive at a time when many social activities are being postponed or canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Actors with the festival have done more than 30 performances, live, online and by telephone. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)Jena Necrason and John Nagle, of the Vermont Shakespeare Festival, perform "Shakespeare," in a backyard, Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Burlington, Vt. The idea for the program, known as "Shakespeare to You," or "Bard to Your Yard," was conceived as a way to keep live theater alive at a time when many social activities are being postponed or canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)
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Jena Necrason, of the Vermont Shakespeare Festival, performs "Shakespeare," in a backyard, Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Burlington, Vt. The idea for the program, known as "Shakespeare to You," or "Bard to Your Yard," was conceived as a way to keep live theater alive at a time when many social activities are being postponed or canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring)