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PERICLES officially opens tonight! With energetic movement, lovely musical moments, and a thoughtfully updated script (f...
08/29/2026

PERICLES officially opens tonight! With energetic movement, lovely musical moments, and a thoughtfully updated script (from Play On Shakespeare) this adventurous tale is perfect for Shakespeare lovers and skeptics alike.

Tickets are available at https://bostoncourtpasadena.org/events/pericles/.



Photo by Brian Hashimoto.

What's on at Boston Court Pasadena this month, you ask? THEATRE:We've got the West Coast Premiere of Shakespeare's PERIC...
08/27/2026

What's on at Boston Court Pasadena this month, you ask?

THEATRE:
We've got the West Coast Premiere of Shakespeare's PERICLES in a modern verse translation by Ellen McLaughlin, directed by Margaret Shigeko Starbuck - In partnership with Play On Shakespeare.

Come see Shakespeare's epic adventure like never before. On stage now... and seats are going fast. Get tickets while you can.

This is Shakespeare, transformed.

Learn more at bostoncourtpasadena.org/events/pericles/

ART UPFRONT
BCP'S VISUAL ART EXHIBIT:
Though Boston Court is primarily known for bold and adventurous music and theatre, visual art has long been a manifestation of our mission - extending themes of the performances into our lobby. Our current exhibit, RUPTURE: STATES OF BEING, is created by Monika Ge**er. Her work includes a visual language shaped by calligraphy, travel, memory, and material exploration.

Learn more at bostoncourtpasadena.org/exhibits/

Whatever brings you through our doors, we can't wait to see you at Boston Court Pasadena this month!

We can’t wait!
08/24/2026

We can’t wait!

JUST ANNOUNCED! Golden Boy by Clifford Odets and directed by Sam Yates is the next National Theatre Live screening.Golde...
08/24/2026

JUST ANNOUNCED! Golden Boy by Clifford Odets and directed by Sam Yates is the next National Theatre Live screening.

Golden Globe winner Josh O'Connor (The Crown; Challengers) leads the cast in this searing revival of Clifford Odets' knockout American classic.

Filmed live at the Almeida Theatre, London. Coming to Boston Court's screens on December 5, 17, and 19! Single tickets are only $27, or you can buy a 4-pack and save 25%.

Tickets are available here: https://bostoncourtpasadena.org/events/nt-live-golden-boy/

National Theatre Live

On Monday, September 14, Boston Court is turning our production of PERICLES into LA Theatre Night! Come enjoy this moder...
08/17/2026

On Monday, September 14, Boston Court is turning our production of PERICLES into LA Theatre Night! Come enjoy this modern-verse translation of Shakespeare's epic adventure with your fellow LA Theatre community members.

However, there's a catch. The cost rises as the story moves from port to port. Buy now, you're in Antioch pricing. Wait a few weeks, you're paying Ephesus rates.

Here's the route:

Antioch — $25 (Aug 17–21)
Tarsus — $35 (Aug 22–27)
Pentapolis — $45 (Aug 28–Sep 3)
Mytilene — $55 (Sep 4–10)
Ephesus — $65 (Sep 11–14, or until we sell out)

Each port has a limited number of seats. Once the $25 tickets sell out, they're gone, even if we haven't hit the next date.

Here's the honest reason we're doing it this way: LA has more working theatre artists than almost anywhere, and they're often the ones priced out of seeing shows like this one. Starting the pricing low isn't just a hook — it's a real window for the actors, designers, stage managers, and crew members building this city's work to get in before the price climbs. (Plus, we all know that theatre people make awesome audiences so it'll be a rocking good time!)

We hope to see you there!

08/17/2026

On Monday, September 14, Boston Court is turning our production of Pericles into LA Theatre Night! Come enjoy this modern-verse translation of Shakespeare's epic adventure with your fellow LA Theatre community members.

However, there's a catch. The cost rises as the story moves from port to port. Buy now, you're in Antioch pricing. Wait a few weeks, you're paying Ephesus rates.

Here's the route:

Antioch — $25 (Aug 17–21)
Tarsus — $35 (Aug 22–27)
Pentapolis — $45 (Aug 28–Sep 3)
Mytilene — $55 (Sep 4–10)
Ephesus — $65 (Sep 11–14, or until we sell out)

Each port has a limited number of seats. Once the $25 tickets sell out, they're gone, even if we haven't hit the next date.

Here's the honest reason we're doing it this way: LA has more working theatre artists than almost anywhere, and they're often the ones priced out of seeing shows like this one. Starting the pricing low isn't just a hook — it's a real window for the actors, designers, stage managers, and crew members building this city's work to get in before the price climbs. (Plus, we all know that theatre people make awesome audiences so it'll be a rocking good time!)

We hope to see you there!

Last week you chose to make the journey home to fulfill your duty. Pericles barely escaped with his life.Years pass. He ...
08/06/2026

Last week you chose to make the journey home to fulfill your duty. Pericles barely escaped with his life.

Years pass. He has lost everything — his ship, his wife, his daughter. The grief becomes a kind of silence he can't break. Then, in a city he doesn't know, he hears a voice singing. If you were Pericles, what would you do?

A) Walk away. Some wounds hurt too much to be reopened.
B) Follow the music — it sounds like someone he lost.

Comment "A" or "B" in our comments to cast your vote!

Ellen McLaughlin's translation finds new words for taking our grief, and seeking to make ourselves whole again. PERICLES starts preview performances on Aug 20.

Last time, you chose for Pericles to stay hidden by his armor — and let Thaisa fall for the man, not the prince. Thanks ...
07/31/2026

Last time, you chose for Pericles to stay hidden by his armor — and let Thaisa fall for the man, not the prince. Thanks to that decision, Pericles has found peace in Pentapolis. He has married Thaisa, earned the king's respect, and begun a new life. Then word arrives: his kingdom of Tyre needs him.

If you were Pericles, what would you do?

A) Stay in Pentapolis and protect the life you've built.
B) Leave with Thaisa and return home to fulfill your duty.

Cast your vote by putting “A” or “B” in the comments, or by answering the poll questions in our stories!

In PERICLES, every homecoming comes with a cost. Ellen McLaughlin's thrilling modern translation follows one man's search for where he truly belongs. See it at Boston Court beginning Aug. 20.

Last week, you chose for Pericles to enter the royal tournament. He wins! But Thaisa, the king's daughter, sees straight...
07/23/2026

Last week, you chose for Pericles to enter the royal tournament. He wins! But Thaisa, the king's daughter, sees straight through the fanfare. She wants to look beyond the armor. She wants to see him. If YOU were Pericles, what would you do?

A) Reveal yourself and propose.
B) Stay hidden by your armor — and let her fall for the man, not the prince.

This is a question at the heart of PERICLES: can love survive when identity is hidden? Director Margaret Shigeko Starbuck explores this and more at Boston Court from Aug 20 through Sep 27.

Vote by putting "A" or "B" in the comments, or answering the poll on our Stories.

Last week, you made the brave choice and spoke truth to power. The King’s wrath rains down and you’re forced to escape t...
07/16/2026

Last week, you made the brave choice and spoke truth to power. The King’s wrath rains down and you’re forced to escape to the sea anyway. But your ship is no match for a great storm.

You wash ashore in Pentapolis as a stranger with nothing but your armor and your breath. If YOU were Pericles, what would you do?

A) Enter the royal tournament in disguise for a chance to impress yet another princess
B) Trust the kindness of strangers and ask the nearby fishermen for shelter

VOTE by putting "A" or "B" in the comments, or by answering the poll in our stories!

In Ellen McLaughlin's modern-verse translation, these aren't just plot points — they're questions about who we are when we have nothing left.

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