Ben Lauer
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What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters this summer
Plan a visit to a theater near you with our guide to summer Shakespeare across the United States.
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"Something is desperate": Theatrical mishaps and embarrassing moments with Shakespeare
We gathered tales of onstage mistakes, errors, and whoopsies from Shakespeare theaters across the US.
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Searching for Shakespeare: April 24 - 30
It’s the final week of the Folger’s Searching for Shakespeare festival!
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Searching for Shakespeare: April 17 - 23
This week, visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library to see a performance and visit the First Folio! Plus, the citywide scavenger hunt continues.
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Searching for Shakespeare: April 10 - 16
Our citywide Searching for Shakespeare festival continues! Check out this week’s programs and performances.
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What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters this spring
Read our round-up of performances at Shakespeare theaters across the United States this April, May, and June.
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Searching for Shakespeare: April 1 - 9
We’re celebrating Shakespeare in all 8 wards of DC. Check out this week’s programs and performances.
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We know you think Julius Caesar is boring
We ask theater artists across the country to tell us why it isn’t.
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What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters this winter
Sometimes it seems like January and February drag on forever. Thankfully, in 2023, there’s lots of thrilling theater to keep our spirits up. Here’s our round-up of performances from our theater partners across the United States this winter.
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Marking a milestone: 200 episodes of Shakespeare Unlimited
To celebrate releasing the 200th episode of the Folger’s Shakespeare Unlimited podcast, we revisit our five most popular episodes to date.
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What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in October
King John (2022): Jessika D. Williams in “King John,” at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Photo by Jenny Graham. The fall harvest is ready, and this year, we’ve got a bumper crop of Shakespeare plays! If you’re in the mood for…