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This week at The Playhouse, August 15 – 21
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This week at The Playhouse, August 15 – 21

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Ben Lauer

Photo: Lloyd Wolf There’s always something to do at The Playhouse. This week, join us for a free concert from the Bele Bele Rhythm Collective, learn about the history of potions and cocktails from mixologists and historians, and immerse yourself…

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

This week at The Playhouse: August 8 - 14

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Ben Lauer

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.

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Insights from Folger Theatre dramaturg Michele Osherow
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Shakespeare and Beyond

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Insights from Folger Theatre dramaturg Michele Osherow

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Shakespeare & Beyond

“Nowhere does Shakespeare attend more to theatrical enterprise and potential than in A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” writes Michele Osherow, Folger Theatre’s resident dramaturg. “It makes the play irresistible to those who practice theatre and to those who crave its incomparable…

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

This week at The Playhouse: July 25 – 31

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Ben Lauer

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

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

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

ENCORES: 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' performed by Folger Theatre and Fiasco Theater (2014)
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ENCORES: 'The Two Gentlemen of Verona' performed by Folger Theatre and Fiasco Theater (2014)

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Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES, recalling the rich history of programming on the historic Folger stage. This week, we revisit a performance of ‘The Two Gentlemen of Verona’ by Folger Theatre and Fiasco Theater (2014).

ENCORES: 'King Lear' performed by Folger Theatre and The Classical Theatre of Harlem
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ENCORES: 'King Lear' performed by Folger Theatre and The Classical Theatre of Harlem

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Folger Theatre

Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES, recalling the rich history of programming on the historic Folger stage. This week, we revisit a performance of ‘King Lear’ by Folger Theatre and The Classical Theatre of Harlem (2007).

Lessing the Divisive: A Brief Critical History of 'Nathan the Wise'
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Lessing the Divisive: A Brief Critical History of 'Nathan the Wise'

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Folger Theatre

Folger Theatre is thrilled to return to in-person performances with ‘Nathan the Wise,’ produced in association with Theater J. In this guest post, Theater J Director of Patron Experience Chad Kinsmen introduces us to the play and its controversial history.

ENCORES: 'District Merchants' performed by Folger Theatre (2016)
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Folger Spotlight

ENCORES: 'District Merchants' performed by Folger Theatre (2016)

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Folger Theatre

Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES. Enjoy a selection from Folger Theatre’s 2016 production of ‘District Merchants.’

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

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in March

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Ben Lauer

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.

ENCORES: 'The Winter's Tale' performed by Folger Theatre (2018)
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ENCORES: 'The Winter's Tale' performed by Folger Theatre (2018)

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Folger Theatre

Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES. Enjoy a selection from Folger Theatre’s 2018 production of ‘The Winter’s Tale.’

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

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in January

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Ben Lauer

This January, new productions kick off at the Atlanta Shakespeare Company and Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Plus, streaming productions of Macbeth, a podcast returns, and a new audio play.

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