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Staging Shakespeare

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

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters this fall

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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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Ben Lauer

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

We know you think Julius Caesar is boring
Shakespeare and Beyond

We know you think Julius Caesar is boring

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Ben Lauer

We ask theater artists across the country to tell us why it isn’t.

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

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters this winter

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Ben Lauer

Sometimes it seems like January and February drag on forever. Thankfully, in 2023, there’s lots of thrilling theater to keep our spirits up. Here’s our round-up of performances from our theater partners across the United States this winter.

Q&A: Reynaldo Piniella and Emily Lyon on their bilingual Hamlet
Reynaldo Piniella and Emily Lyon
Shakespeare and Beyond

Q&A: Reynaldo Piniella and Emily Lyon on their bilingual Hamlet

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Shakespeare & Beyond

In this bilingual Hamlet, a Black and Latinx prince has his sense of identity fractured by the loss of his Black father.

Q&A: Lauren Gunderson on her new play, A Room in the Castle, about the women of Hamlet
Shakespeare and Beyond

Q&A: Lauren Gunderson on her new play, A Room in the Castle, about the women of Hamlet

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Shakespeare & Beyond
Fiona Ritchie on Sarah Siddons and John Philip Kemble
Shakespeare Unlimited

Fiona Ritchie on Sarah Siddons and John Philip Kemble

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We talk to scholar Fiona Ritchie, whose new book, Shakespeare in the Theatre: Sarah Siddons and John Philip Kemble, details their rise to fame.

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

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in December

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This month, Shakespeare theaters across the country are getting ready for the holidays with stories of Scrooge-i-ness defeated. Even Malvolio learns a lesson!

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

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in November

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Two Tempests blow onstage this month, in Atlanta, GA, and Bethesda, MD. Meanwhile, Macbeth conquers Seattle. Here’s what the Folger’s Shakespeare theater partners are up to in November.

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