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What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in January
Oberon (Edward O'Blenis) emerges to survey his fairy kingdom. Photo by Liz Lauren.
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What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in January

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Ben Lauer

Every month, we share a snapshot of Shakespeare in performance across the country. What’s onstage in January? We visit our theater partners to find out.

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in September
Sarah Harlett as Richard III. Seattle Shakespeare Company's all-female production.
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What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in September

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Ben Lauer

Find out what’s onstage at Shakespeare theaters across the United States in September.

Leading ladies, missing characters, and singing witches: Three differences between Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' and William Davenant's adaptation
Kate Eastwood Norris
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Leading ladies, missing characters, and singing witches: Three differences between Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' and William Davenant's adaptation

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emma poltrack

Adapted by William Davenant and first performed in 1664, the version of the Scottish play taking to the Folger stage in September was the most popular one well into the 18th century despite—or perhaps because of—the numerous departures from Shakespeare’s original…

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in March
Shepherd’s dance in Bohemia
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What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in March

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Every month, we share a snapshot of Shakespeare in performance around America. What plays are onstage this month? We check in with our theater partners.

Shakespeare onstage in November and December
Celebrated Stratford Festival performer Dion Johnstone portrays trailblazing African-American actor Ira Aldridge, whose Othello shocked nineteenth-century London, in Chicago Shakespeare’s Red Velvet, directed by Gary Griffin, in the Courtyard Theater, December 1, 2017–January 21, 2018. Photo by Jeff Sciortino.
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Shakespeare onstage in November and December

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Every month, we share a snapshot of Shakespeare in performance around America. Let’s check in with our theater partners with Shakespeare plays onstage in November and December.

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in October
Julius Caesar at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company
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What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in October

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Esther French

Every month, we share a snapshot of Shakespeare in performance around America. What plays are onstage this month? We check in with our theater partners.

What's onstage at American Shakespeare theaters in May: a 1940s-style Midsummer and more
Seattle Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream
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What's onstage at American Shakespeare theaters in May: a 1940s-style Midsummer and more

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Esther French

This month, we check in with our theater partners at Seattle Shakespeare Company, Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Folger Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, and Atlanta Shakespeare Company.

Five things to look for when you watch 'The Winter's Tale'
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Five things to look for when you watch 'The Winter's Tale'

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Esther French

If you’re going to see a performance of The Winter’s Tale, perhaps you’ve read the play (or maybe just the plot summary)—or maybe you’re going in cold. So, what should you look for in this Shakespeare play?

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