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A Sheepish Co-Star: Puppets in The Second Shepherds' Play
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A Sheepish Co-Star: Puppets in The Second Shepherds' Play

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emma poltrack

Folger Consort’s production of The Second Shepherds’ Play begins performances November 27th. Appearing alongside the talented actors, singers, and musicians on the Folger stage are a number of puppets that help bring this farcical medieval comedy to life. Folger Spotlight chatted…

Gravedigger's Tale on the Road in Alabama
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Gravedigger's Tale on the Road in Alabama

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Louis Butelli

Actor Louis Butelli is traveling the world in Gravedigger’s Tale as part of the First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare tour. Read an update from his travels below! Hello again, friends, from your intrepid Gravedigger, Louis Butelli. Believe it or not,…

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…

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

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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…

Gravedigger's Tale on the Road in West Virginia, DC, New York, and Virginia
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Gravedigger's Tale on the Road in West Virginia, DC, New York, and Virginia

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Louis Butelli

Actor Louis Butelli is traveling the world in Gravedigger’s Tale as part of the First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare tour. Read an update from his travels below! Hello once again from your intrepid Gravedigger, Louis Butelli. It’s been some time…

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                                 …

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

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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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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…

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

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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…

Sense & Sensibility Set Designer John McDermott - Part 2
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Sense & Sensibility Set Designer John McDermott - Part 2

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Sense & Sensibility set designer John McDermott designed Bedlam’s Sense & Sensibility in New York and has designed over 100 productions in theaters around the country. Check out the first part of his reflections on the Folger’s Sense & Sensibility and read on to learn about about why designing this production…

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