Island Shakespeare Festival

mission statement drawing upon shakespeare’s timeless exploration of the human spirit, island shakespeare festival strives to reflect, renew, and redefine the diversity of the human experience through accessible performances. by providing pay what you will classical theater in innovative and compelling ways, we intend to ignite the power of theater to illuminate, inspire, and foster our ability to live, locally and globally, in connection to each other. company statement island shakespeare festival believes that art should be for everyone regardless of the ability to pay. in the age-old tradition of free shakespeare, such gatherings of audience and artists add immeasurably to the quality of life in the community, bringing the classical texts alive with passionate performances, live music, innovative staging, and choreography. the classics remain classic because they express the humanity that exists across boarders and generations. they are part of civilization. values statement at isla