Montreal’s Shakespeare in the Park company set for the stage [Video]

Repercussion Theatre’s travelling Shakespeare in the park is ready for another big production in the Montreal area.

“It’s a big undertaking to go to each park and set everything up. It takes about four and a half hours or so,” said artistic and executive director Amanda Kellock.

Performer Elly Pond added that the travelling production brings joy to members of this theatre company.

“It’s fun,” she said. “We are making this huge show and then packing it away into two small trucks and going different places.”

Just like Shakespeare’s travelling theatre companies of years past, Repercussion Theatre’s “Infinite Variety” will be coming to a local park throughout the summer.

Pond said it’s exciting to introduce Shakespeare to audiences.

“To work on a show where it’s so many people’s first time seeing Shakespeare feels really special,” she said.

The challenge for all Shakespeare lovers is to keep theatre relevant at a time when technology has taken over.

Kellock said it’s …