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ENCORES: 'Sense & Sensibility' performed by Folger Theatre (2016)
Folger ENCORES, red theater seats fading into darkness
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ENCORES: 'Sense & Sensibility' performed by Folger Theatre (2016)

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Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES, a weekly online series highlighting past performances and recalling the rich history of programming on the historic Folger stage. This week, enjoy a selection from Folger Theatre’s ‘Sense and Sensibility’ (2016).

Very Superstitious: Sense and Sensibility's Cast on Theater Rituals
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Very Superstitious: Sense and Sensibility's Cast on Theater Rituals

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emma poltrack

With Halloween here, we asked the cast of Sense and Sensibility about superstitions and how they protect themselves against ill luck in the theater. Find out which tricks (and treats) they use to make sure the show goes on! Featuring:…

Dancing the Night Away at Folger Theatre
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Dancing the Night Away at Folger Theatre

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emma poltrack

“One cannot have too large a party.” – Jane Austen, Emma Folger Theatre took Miss. Austen’s advice to heart on Friday, October 21, with its first Ladies’ Night pre-show event. Patrons enjoyed numerous activities on offer, including a coloring station with scenes…

Will and Jane go to war
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Shakespeare and Beyond

Will and Jane go to war

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Janine Barchas Kristina Straub

During World War I, the works of Shakespeare and Austen reached American troops on active duty through the American Library Association’s “War Service Library” program.  Between 1917 and 1920, the program collected donations of used books to help them distribute…

Sense & Sensibility Director's Notes
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Sense & Sensibility Director's Notes

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Folger Theatre

From Sense & Sensibility Director Eric Tucker:  Eric Tucker. Jane Austen would love Facebook. She would spend endless hours tweeting her friends all about Edward Ferrars’ newest waistcoat. She’d Instagram and Snapchat her way through London society. She’d thoroughly enjoy…

Sense & Sensibility Dramaturg's Notes
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Sense & Sensibility Dramaturg's Notes

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Michele Osherow

Folger Theatre’s Resident Dramaturg, Michele Osherow Shakespeare one gets acquainted with without knowing how.…one is intimate with him by instinct. -Jane Austen, Mansfield Park                                 …

What turns a good writer into a superstar? 200 years and plenty of spectacle
Shakespeare and Beyond

What turns a good writer into a superstar? 200 years and plenty of spectacle

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Janine Barchas Kristina Straub

In commemoration of the approximate 200th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth, the London actor and theatrical entrepreneur David Garrick launched the first celebration of Shakespeare as “the god of our idolatry” in 1769, helping to fashion the Bard as the larger-than-life,…

Interview with Sense & Sensibility Playwright Kate Hamill
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Interview with Sense & Sensibility Playwright Kate Hamill

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Folger Theatre

Sense & Sensibility adapter Kate Hamill is an NYC-based actor and writer who originated the role of Marianne Dashwood in the Bedlam production of Sense & Sensibility. She spoke with Folger Theatre on opening day of our production. This interview has been edited and condensed. Sense &…

Sense & Sensibility Production Photos
Two women hold tree branches on either side of a man and a woman being lifted up by the feet of two people on the ground; all in Regency dress and the man and the woman in the center are pretending to drive a carriage
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Sense & Sensibility Production Photos

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Folger Theatre

Enjoy photos from the Folger Theatre production of Sense & Sensibility, now on stage through October 30, 2016. Adapted by Kate Hamill from the novel by Jane Austen and directed by Eric Tucker.

It's the Little Things: Lace Details in Sense & Sensibility
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It's the Little Things: Lace Details in Sense & Sensibility

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Katharine Pitt

In this post, designer Mariah Hale explains where she found the lace for the beautiful costumes in Sense & Sensibility. Some of the details on the dresses are so small they are almost invisible from the audience, so we’re giving you a close-up look! Check out Mariah’s post…

11 actors who have played Shakespeare and Austen roles
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11 actors who have played Shakespeare and Austen roles

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Esther French

If you’re a fan of both Shakespeare and Jane Austen, you may have noticed some overlap in the actors who portray these classic roles in stage productions and film adaptations. As the curators of the Folger exhibition Will & Jane: Shakespeare,…

The Many Neckties of Sense & Sensibility
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The Many Neckties of Sense & Sensibility

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Folger Theatre

In this post, designer Mariah Hale takes us a deep dive into the Regency neckware featured in Sense & Sensibility. Check out her costume sketches for more backstage insights, and read on to learn how Mariah uses different styles of neckties to help define the colorful characters…

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