STUDENT MATINEES
Tuesdays through Fridays at 10am
Bring your students to the theater for an experience they won’t forget! We offer discounted tickets to school groups, thanks to our generous sponsors.
Contact Education Liaison
Susan Freestone at discover@swshakespeare.org.
TUES FEB 16 10am
FRI FEB 19 10am
(SOLD OUT)
WED FEB 24 10am
TH FEB 25 10:30am
RUN TIME: TBD
GRADES: TBD
Southwest Shakespeare Company proudly presents a groundbreaking new production of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The story is the original--Roman leaders conspire to assassinate Julius Caesar in the name of saving the republic, only to unleash chaos, civil war, and the rise of a new tyranny. This production fuses the classical Roman drama with an homage to Akira Kurosawa and Quentin Tarantino, in an innovative reimagining that captures the political intrigue and betrayal of Shakespeare’s masterpiece in this powerful meditation on political idealism, mob psychology, and how quickly noble intentions can spiral into tragedy.
WED FEB 17 10:30am
TH FEB 18 10am
(SOLD OUT)
TUES FEB 23 10am
FRI FEB 26 10am
RUN TIME: TBD
GRADES: TBD
Two sets of identical twins separated at birth accidentally reunite in the same city, triggering a whirlwind of mistaken identities, arrests, jealous spouses, and escalating absurdity. The vaudeville-inspired production is SSC’s 2026-27 educational tour, visiting schools across Arizona. Reimagining the classic farce with slapstick humor, this high-energy version brings the chaos of the original play to life, leaving the audience in stitches. One of Shakespeare’s most purely comic plays, it delivers fast-paced farce while touching on themes of family, belonging, and reunion.