Recent Events
Thank you to all who attended or supported from afar -- this seedling of an event was greeted with openness, generosity, and curiosity. Maddy, Marie and I are basking in gratitude and eager to discuss what the future holds!
Co-hosts Sarah Corbyn Woolf, Maddy Neely, and Marie Roche
Marie Roche greeting her students as guests find their seats.
What's Our Deal
Cadent Shakes creates space for artists to engage in rigorous and satisfying work without sacrificing their wellbeing or livelihood.
Inspired by the dance between order and chaos innate to Shakespeare’s verse, we collaborate towards sustainable creative practice by prioritizing ethics-based logistical and creative skills.
Founded in 2024 by Sarah Corbyn Woolf and an ensemble of founding artists, Cadent Shakes focuses on Shakespeare’s canon with an array of techniques and modalities for scholarship, embodiment, and play.
A New North Star
Cadent Shakespeare Co. seeks to reconsider the balance between resource and creativity, in pursuit of community enrichment, self-expression, and clear, impactful storytelling.
Our artists bring creative breadth and depth, professional training and experience, and passion for our craft. But we’re also out here raising families, running business, and building communities, not to mention tending to our own physical and mental health. Inspired by Shakespeare's verse, its structure and flexibility, “Cadent” speaks to our commitment to a sustainable rhythm strong enough to withstand a creative process while also preserving the livelihood of our artists.
Pictured (L-R): Will Swyers, Ximena Salmerón, and Myka Plunkett workshopping 'The Mechanicals,' 2024
Sustainable Creative Practice
We want to leave our community nourished rather than depleted following a project. To that end, we are developing an ethics-based logistical structure that will create opportunities for artists to engage in rigorous creative collaboration without sacrificing their wellbeing or livelihood.
Better structures lead to better storytelling, and better storytelling builds stronger connection between actor and audience, teacher and student, artist and artist, and across the wider community.
It all starts with putting the cart behind the horse. We'd love to tell you more about how we do the money part over on our fundraising explainer: