Henry VI Part 1
Barry Edelstein on The Old Globe's Henry 6
Go behind the scenes with Artistic Director Barry Edelstein as San Diego’s Old Globe becomes one of less than a dozen American theaters who have performed the entire Shakespeare canon.
“Comic sport”: Shakespeare’s depictions of governments in chaos
Chaotic and ineffective government may be a problem in our current life, but it makes for excellent drama in the theater — and in William Shakespeare’s hands, excellent comedy as well.
Shakespeare and Marlowe: Attributing 'Henry VI' Authorship
Oxford University Press recently drew attention for deciding that, in the New Oxford Shakespeare, the plays Henry VI, Parts 1, 2, and 3 would no longer be listed as having been written by Shakespeare alone.
Staging Shakespeare in a day
Kimberly Gilbert will play Joan la Pucelle in 2016 in Bootleg Shakespeare: Henry VI, Part 1. Photo by Marcus Kyd. On Monday, July 18, the Taffety Punk Theatre Company will take over Folger Theatre to plan and perform a “bootleg” version…