In our upcoming production, “Will Kemp Returns! A Jigs Revival,” we’ll present ballads “in the broadside tradition.” But what is the broadside tradition? In today’s lingo, a ballad is a slow, sad song, maybe with romantic undertones, like something by Whitney Houston...
The Newberry Consort welcomes back British actor, dancer, and guitarist Steve Player to portray Will Kemp, “Shakespeare’s clown.” Two years ago we ventured into this repertoire with our first staged production, presenting three full jigs plus some dancing on our...
In “Will Kemp Returns! A Jigs Revival,” we’re taking you to Elizabethan England, playing music that you might’ve heard in a play by Shakespeare or on the streets of Renaissance London. To help us travel back in time, we’ve invited Renaissance music expert Dan Meyers...
Our 2018-19 season opener is “Will Kemp Returns! A Jigs Revival.” But who was Will Kemp? Will Kemp was a real man — a professional clown and comedic actor in Elizabethan England. Kemp (also known as Kempe), is best-known as one of the original members of Shakespeare’s...
Do you ever leave a Newberry Consort performance dying to know even more about the time period and culture we are celebrating? If so, you’ll be excited to know the Newberry Library and Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership will be presenting a special...
For Daphna Mor, having the chance to perform with the Newberry Consort at their upcoming concert featuring the music of Sephardic Jews in Renaissance Spain couldn’t be a better fit. Not only is Mor a well-known recorder player of Sephardic descent — she is also...
