How Play on! came to be: The backstory of Oregon Shakespeare Festival's translation project
Lue Morgan Douthit shares the backstory of Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s Play on! project and how the idea of translating Shakespeare’s plays first took shape.
What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in February
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 Alabama Shakespeare Festival, The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at the Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, Brave Spirits Theatre,…
Shakespeare in a bar
There’s a newish trend in Shakespeare performance, which is to situate the play in a bar and have least one of the actors be drinking.
What's onstage in January
Let’s check in with our theater partners with Shakespeare plays onstage in January, sharing a snapshot of Shakespeare in performance around America.
Playing Claudius in an all-female production of Hamlet
Claudius is a multi-faceted villain with many conflicting human qualities. Might it be easier to see that when a woman is playing the role?
Shakespeare onstage in November and December
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
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 Shakespeare theaters in September
Every month, we check in with our theater partners to share a snapshot of Shakespeare in performance around America.
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival celebrates its 35-year history with 35 Shakespeare speeches
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival has been presenting a series of free, short performances of famous Shakespeare speeches at notable San Francisco landmarks to celebrate its 35-year history in the city.
What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in August
Every month, we share a snapshot of Shakespeare in performance around America. Which plays are opening this month? We check in with our theater partners.
Completing the Shakespeare canon
Colorado Shakespeare Festival has completed the canon for the second time since its inaugural season. See which other theaters have completed the canon.
Three Hamlets and a hip-hop Romeo and Juliet: What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in July
Every month, we share a snapshot of Shakespeare in performance around America. Summertime is high time for free outdoor performances of the classics.