Elizabeth Murphy took over as Artistic Director. In some years a one-off peripatetic performance is staged, using various local, historic sites and batteries as dramatic settings for the play. To date, the company has performed Hamlet at the Prince of Wales Martello Tower twice, Richard III at the Sir Sandford Fleming Tower and at the Halifax Citadel, Henry V at the Halifax Citadel, King Lear at the Halifax Citadel, Julius Caesar in the historic courthouse on Spring Garden Road and Measure for Measure at the Prince of Wales Martello Tower. Murphy has led the drive to develop the rehearsal and office space that the company uses into The Park Place Theatre, an 82-seat black box venue, to be used in the event of poor weather during the summer. The theatre has allowed the company to expand its operations into the spring and fall with small scale productions happening on an annual basis. The venue has also become a valued rehearsal and performance space for other small theatre companies based in Nova Scotia from September to May each year. In 2012, longtime Artistic Associate Jesse MacLean joined Elizabeth Murphy as a Co-Artistic Director. Since 2003, MacLean has directed over two dozen productions for the company. 2013 marked the 20th season of professional theatre presentation by Shakespeare By The Sea. The company played to 13,000 over 68 performances in Point Pleasant Park, making it one of the most successful seasons in recent years. Productions Information about past productions is from the Shakespeare by the Sea website's section for "Past Performances". 1994–1999 2000–2009 2010– Notes and references Notes References Sources See also Culture of Halifax, Nova Scotia Shakespeare by the Sea (Australia) External links Theatre companies in Nova Scotia Festivals in Halifax, Nova Scotia Culture of Halifax, Nova Scotia Shakespearean theatre companies Tourist attractions in Halifax County, Nova Scotia Shakespeare festivals in Canada Theatre festivals in Nova Scotia