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workshops for lawyers. With the goal of reading every one of
Shakespeare's plays out loud in a public forum, NSF partnered with the Nashville Public Library for the "Shakespeare Allowed!" program. The readings happen on the first Saturday of each month and the complete canon was initially read by November 2011. In January 2012, NSF started at the beginning and read them all again, one play a month, until February 2015. The program is now in its 4th cycle through the canon.
136:, gave the production a rave review after watching the entire show holding an umbrella. That summer, more than 1,000 audience members attended the six performances. Each summer 10,000 to 15,000 audience members now attend. Since 1988, 200,000 people have attended Shakespeare in the Park. These fully staged, professional productions are presented free of charge to the public.
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