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Ben Lauer

Ben Lauer is the Folger's Social Media and Communications Manager. He is the web producer of the Folger's Shakespeare Unlimited podcast, and hosts the Folger's Shakespeare Lightning Round series on Instagram.
Tips for taking your kids to their first Shakespeare play
A woman with her young daughter in the Folger theater
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Tips for taking your kids to their first Shakespeare play

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Read great tips for helping your kids have a blast watching their very first Shakespeare play.

This week at The Playhouse: August 8 - 14
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This week at The Playhouse: August 8 - 14

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This week at The Playhouse, take an in-depth look at the Folger’s renovation with its designers, make your own miniature comic book, and jam out to tunes by Justin Trawick and the Common Good.

Quiz: Plan the perfect summer and reveal who you are in A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Quiz: Plan the perfect summer and reveal who you are in A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Plan your perfect summer and we’ll tell you which character you are in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

This week at The Playhouse: August 1 - 7
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This week at The Playhouse: August 1 - 7

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This week at The Playhouse, join a hip-hop Shakespeare workshop from artist Malik Work, and much more.

This week at The Playhouse: July 25 – 31
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This week at The Playhouse: July 25 – 31

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Every week, there’s something new happening at The Playhouse. Check out special events going on July 25 – 31.

Four things to look for when you watch Much Ado About Nothing
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Four things to look for when you watch Much Ado About Nothing

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If you’re seeing “Much Ado About Nothing” for the first time, or the hundredth time, what should you look for?

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

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Find out what’s onstage at Shakespeare theaters across the United States this summer.

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

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Read our round-up of May performances from Shakespeare theaters across the country.

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

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April 23 is Shakespeare’s birthday, and this month offers a plethora of ways to celebrate!

Look at Our Bottoms
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Look at Our Bottoms

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The Folger has some really fantastic Bottoms. Seriously! Just look at these Bottoms!

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

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Take a look at what the Folger’s theater partners have on stage this March, including a long-awaited ‘Hamlet’ in Cincinnati, ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ in Atlanta, and ‘The Merchant of Venice,’ with John Douglas Thompson, coming to Washington, DC.

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in February
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What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in February

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There’s nothing intuitive about a month with 28 (sometimes 29) days and an unpredictable number of Rs in its name. But once you see what the Folger’s theater partners have onstage this month, seeing a show at a theater near…

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