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The Canon Shakespeare Company Bringing year-round Shakespeare to the Pacific Northwest.

Last weekend was the final performance of Henry IV part 1 (abridged), presented by and performed (this time) at ✨Feat...
09/18/2026

Last weekend was the final performance of Henry IV part 1 (abridged), presented by and performed (this time) at ✨

Featuring Canon Board Members Chloe (Prince Hal) and Alec (Falstaff), alongside Mechanicals Bella (Hotspur), Owen (Worcester/Peto), and Ivey (Poins/Blunt/the Stage Manager)!

Also featuring Alexandra as King Henry, Ethan as Westmoreland/Douglas/Kate, and Tayler as Gadshill/Vernon/Musician.

Directed by Lex Bolsinger 💕

With photos contributed by .b_photos, , , & 🍄

(And featuring Jaime (Canon Board), Bennett, and Mads as the final weekend’s volunteers!)

Troilus & Cressida memes from our first week of tablework! Iykyk ✨The Canon's Troilus & Cressida will run November 5-22 ...
09/16/2026

Troilus & Cressida memes from our first week of tablework! Iykyk ✨

The Canon's Troilus & Cressida will run November 5-22 at the Wyrd Hut! Keep an eye out for tickets dropping soon 👀 until then, enjoy the weird content I come up with at rehearsal 🫶

Last night's board meeting—you can tell by the ties that it was Very Serious Business.(Yes, we did wear them for the ful...
09/07/2026

Last night's board meeting—you can tell by the ties that it was Very Serious Business.

(Yes, we did wear them for the full 2.5 hour meeting.)

Shoutout to for the meeting space 🥒

A toast to the cast, crew, donors, and most of all, audiences, behind King B**r 🍻With your help we were able to raise ov...
08/28/2026

A toast to the cast, crew, donors, and most of all, audiences, behind King B**r 🍻

With your help we were able to raise over $5,000 for the Canon--more than we ever expected!

Special thanks to for graciously hosting, to & .dyer for the beautiful photos, and to all of our generous raffle donors for the beautiful gifts.

Want to be involved in the Canon's next project? Sign up for Troilus & Cressida auditions (tomorrow!) here: https://www.canonpdx.org/upcoming-auditions

Or email us at [email protected] if you're interested in volunteering with us!

On to the next 🍺

We're often asked before the show if the actors are really drinking--by intermission, we don't get that question anymore...
08/24/2026

We're often asked before the show if the actors are really drinking--by intermission, we don't get that question anymore.

(See the "Know Before You Go: How Does a "Sauced" Show Work" post for more info on how it all works!)

One show left--this Wednesday! Get tickets now: https://www.canonpdx.org/tickets

(This show is 21+. Please drink responsibly.)

📸 & .dyer

Happy closing to the cast & crew of Waiting for Godot!Thank you to everyone who came out to support this collaborative p...
08/24/2026

Happy closing to the cast & crew of Waiting for Godot!

Thank you to everyone who came out to support this collaborative project.

With special thanks to our friends at Twilight Theater Company, Third Eye Theatre, and Scarlet Sails Cultural Foundation.

Thank you also to for the photos, as well as

More photos here: https://www.oregonmusicnews.com/godot-canon-2026-photos

WAITING FOR GODOT (AMATEUR PERFORMANCE RIGHTS) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.

www.concordtheatricals.com

Waiting for Godot is by Samuel Beckett.

Sponsored by Tina Arth ✨

✨repost✨ because Facebook deleted the pictures lolSince we've seen the chaotic pictures, this is what I would post if I ...
08/23/2026

✨repost✨ because Facebook deleted the pictures lol

Since we've seen the chaotic pictures, this is what I would post if I was trying to convince my mom we were doing a Serious Production of King Lear 😇

(Yes, they're mostly from the first half, why do you ask?)

One more chance to see King B**r--this Wednesday!

Get your tickets now: https://www.canonpdx.org/tickets

Photos by & .dyer (Instagram)

Two more chances to see Waiting for Godot: one tonight and one tomorrow!Get tickets now: https://www.canonpdx.org/ticket...
08/22/2026

Two more chances to see Waiting for Godot: one tonight and one tomorrow!

Get tickets now: https://www.canonpdx.org/tickets

With special thanks to for the photos, as well as

More photos here: https://www.oregonmusicnews.com/godot-canon-2026-photos

WAITING FOR GODOT (AMATEUR PERFORMANCE RIGHTS) is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.

www.concordtheatricals.com

Waiting for Godot is by Samuel Beckett.

Generously sponsored by Tina Arth ✨

"When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools." -Lear(aka the most dignified photos I could fi...
08/22/2026

"When we are born, we cry that we are come to this great stage of fools." -Lear

(aka the most dignified photos I could find of this very serious production)

King B**r's final show is next Wednesday!

Get your tickets now: https://www.canonpdx.org/tickets

Photos by & .dyer (with a bonus final picture by Jaime's friend John)

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