Shakespeare’s Obsession With Queer Desire
Shakespeare’s culture and society made much more space for the articulation of same-sex desire than we might expect.
Who’s Afraid of William Shakespeare?
Why might American theaters be running away from Shakespeare? Shakespeare’s plays tend to be big and expensive. Theaters are ...
With ‘Pericles,’ the Royal Shakespeare Company and Chicago Shakes begin a new transatlantic collaboration
RSC co-artistic director Tamara Harvey spoke to the Tribune about the two company’s plans and why it’s fun to put on a ...
As more Americans go ‘no contact’ with their parents, they live out a dilemma at the heart of Shakespeare’s ‘King Lear’
In Shakespeare’s time – the English early modern era, which spanned from the beginning of the 16th century to the start of the 18th century – Protestantism reinforced the idea that people had special ...
Christianity Today5h
‘Thou Setter Up and Plucker Down of Kings’
William Shakespeare’s honest tragedies and bold assumption of God’s providence offer insight in our contentious election ...
National Catholic Register8d
‘No Darkness But Ignorance’ — Shakespeare in the Public Schools
The pressure to remove William Shakespeare’s work from the curriculum is a symptom of a deeper ideological problems in the ...
York theatre to stage Shakespeare production - with roles for local actors
A York theatre has announced an exciting new Shakespeare play and partnership – with auditions set to take place for local ...
Afro3d
Folger Theatre revives Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ with a broad stroke of diversity
Discover a fresh take on Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' at Folger Theatre, where a diverse cast and modern staging bring ...
The Stage1d
My favourite play: Michael Grandage
Which productions most inspired, moved and delighted our leading theatremakers? An RSC touring production from 1978, ...
SNL at The Moon: Bert Mitchell brings Shakespeare to late-night comedy
So starts Southern Shakespeare Company’s Bert A. Mitchell, writer, actor, director, and board member. Mitchell is one of the ...
Coeur d'Alene Press12d
Shakespeare Coeur d'Alene's 'Macbeth' runs through Oct. 26
The first actor to audition for Shakespeare Coeur d’Alene is playing the eponymous lead in the nonprofit's production of ...
Metro Weekly11d
The Renovated Folger Shakespeare Library is a D.C. Showpiece
That seminal 1623 publication, the first book to print a collection of Shakespeare’s plays, many of them for the first time, also factors into the new exhibition. While only 235 copies of the ...