Shakepeare's birthday
Highlights from Shakespeare's Birthday 2021
Thanks for celebrating Shakespeare’s birthday with us this year! We received many creative and inspiring responses to our invitation to #ShareYourShakespeare on social media. Many people recited a line, speech, or sonnet from Shakespeare’s works. Here are a few of…
Where to Find Shakespeare in April
Find out how Shakespeare theaters across the United States are celebrating the Bard’s birthday this year.
Share Your Shakespeare: Highlights from our 2020 Shakespeare's Birthday celebration
For Shakespeare’s birthday this year, the Folger Shakespeare Library partnered with the Royal Shakespeare Company to throw a virtual birthday party for Shakespeare, inviting people all around the world to #ShareYourShakespeare. Fans responded by reciting Shakespeare lines, staging scenes, striking…
What’s onstage in April at Shakespeare theaters across America
Every month, we share a snapshot of Shakespeare in performance around America. See what’s on this April.
Shakespeare's birthday party
William Shakespeare entered and exited the world on the same date: April 23. This past weekend, the Folger Shakespeare Library commemorated the 400th anniversary of his death (1616-2016), but we also threw him a big birthday party as we do every year.…