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

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in February

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Ben Lauer

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…

Black Women Shakespeareans, 1821 – 1960, with Joyce Green MacDonald
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Black Women Shakespeareans, 1821 – 1960, with Joyce Green MacDonald

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Joyce Green MacDonald shares the history of four Black women Shakespeareans who took to the American stage from 1821 – 1960: The African Grove Theatre’s “Miss Welsh,” Henrietta Vinton Davis, Adrienne McNeil Herndon, and Jane White.

The power of restriction: Joel Coen's 'The Tragedy of Macbeth'
Denzel Washington in “The Tragedy of Macbeth
Shakespeare and Beyond

The power of restriction: Joel Coen's 'The Tragedy of Macbeth'

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Austin Tichenor

Denzel Washington in The Tragedy of Macbeth, now streaming on Apple TV+ A movie that honors a play’s theatricality: That’s what director Joel Coen said he wanted for The Tragedy of Macbeth, his new adaptation of the Scottish play. The…

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.

Making BEDLAM: Creating a Shakespeare mash-up series
Production crew of BEDLAM: The Series
Shakespeare and Beyond

Making BEDLAM: Creating a Shakespeare mash-up series

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Eric Tucker Musa Gurnis

Production crew of BEDLAM: The Series. Photo by Ashley Garrett. Eric Tucker is an off-Broadway director and Artistic Director of Bedlam Theatre. Musa Gurnis is an early modern theater scholar and actor. When we pitched our Shakespeare mash-up series BEDLAM…

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

What's Onstage at Shakespeare Theaters in December

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Ben Lauer

In December, many of our theater partners take a break from Shakespeare to celebrate the holidays with their communities! We reached out to them to hear about holiday productions including “Cinderella,” “The Gift of the Magi,” “A Christmas Carol,” “It’s Christmas, Carol!” and…

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

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in November

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Ben Lauer

If you’re looking for a side of Shakespeare to go with that Thanksgiving turkey, check out the plays that the Folger’s theater partners have cooking this month!

Folger Finds: Edwin Booth's royal tunic
Shakespeare and Beyond

Folger Finds: Edwin Booth's royal tunic

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Esther Ferington

Marking the anniversary of actor Edwin Booth’s birth on November 13, 1833, we explore a stunning historical costume from the Folger collection: an embroidered-velvet tunic that Booth wore onstage as King Richard III.

Helena Modjeska, a shining Polish-American star
Shakespeare and Beyond

Helena Modjeska, a shining Polish-American star

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Esther Ferington

Born on October 12, 1840, the Shakespearean star Helena Modjeska shone bright in two very different theatrical worlds, first becoming a leading lady in Warsaw and then, after moving to Anaheim, California, launching a second career as a leading actress…

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

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in October

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Ben Lauer

October brings a bumper crop of productions from the Folger’s theater partners, including a ‘King Lear’ performed in Original Pronunciation, ‘Romeos and Juliets’ galore, and a new adaptation of ‘As You Like It’ featuring the music of the Beatles.

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

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in September

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Ben Lauer

This September, there’s still time to catch the final performances of some of this summer’s outdoor Shakespeare productions. Plus, watch performances online from the American Players Theatre, the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, and Shakespeare in…

Shakespeare's late romances on summertime stages
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Shakespeare's late romances on summertime stages

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Ben Lauer

What’s behind the unusual number of Shakespeare’s romances onstage this summer? We talked to the artists behind them to find out.

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