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Staging Shakespeare

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in May
Shakespeare and Beyond

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in May

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Ben Lauer

Find out what’s onstage at Shakespeare theaters across the country this month.

Mary Zimmerman on Adapting Ovid and Directing Shakespeare
Shakespeare Unlimited

Mary Zimmerman on Adapting Ovid and Directing Shakespeare

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Theater-maker Mary Zimmerman joins us on our podcast to talk about creating her award-winning adaptation of Metamorphoses.

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in April
Shakespeare and Beyond

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in April

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Ben Lauer

We take a look at what’s onstage at Shakespeare theaters across the United States.

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in March
Shakespeare and Beyond

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in March

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Find out what’s happening at Shakespeare theaters across the US this month, including Caesar, Merchant, Macbeth, and more.

Eddie Izzard on Performing Hamlet Solo
Shakespeare Unlimited

Eddie Izzard on Performing Hamlet Solo

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Legendary comedian and actor Eddie Izzard tells us about her one-actor performance of Hamlet.

What's Onstage at Shakespeare Theaters in February
Shakespeare and Beyond

What's Onstage at Shakespeare Theaters in February

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Author
Ben Lauer

See what’s onstage at Shakespeare theaters across the United States this month.

Shakes-year in Review: Shakespeare theaters look back at 2023
Shakespeare and Beyond

Shakes-year in Review: Shakespeare theaters look back at 2023

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Ben Lauer

We asked our theater partners across the United States to share their highlights from 2023.

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters this fall
Shakespeare and Beyond

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters this fall

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Author
Ben Lauer

We take a trip across the country to see what’s onstage at Shakespeare theaters this fall.

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters this summer
Shakespeare and Beyond

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters this summer

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Ben Lauer

Plan a visit to a theater near you with our guide to summer Shakespeare across the United States.

Robert O'Hara on Directing Richard III
Shakespeare Unlimited

Robert O'Hara on Directing Richard III

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The award-winning director tells us what it’s like to direct Shakespeare in the Park. Spoiler: It’s a whirlwind.

"Something is desperate": Theatrical mishaps and embarrassing moments with Shakespeare
Shakespeare and Beyond

"Something is desperate": Theatrical mishaps and embarrassing moments with Shakespeare

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Ben Lauer

We gathered tales of onstage mistakes, errors, and whoopsies from Shakespeare theaters across the US.

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters this spring
Shakespeare and Beyond

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters this spring

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Author
Ben Lauer

Read our round-up of performances at Shakespeare theaters across the United States this April, May, and June.

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