Those boundaries could be national and geographical, as in the case of Shakespeare’s history plays; or historical and civic, as in his Roman plays; or even romantic, as in his courtship plays.

William Shakespeare ACT Contemporary Theatre and Seattle Shakespeare Falls Theatre 7 – 22 June 2025 First, congratulations to ...

Folger Theatre has revealed its 2025-26 season at the Folger Shakespeare Library on Capitol Hill, featuring three productions. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

It's not his best work, but it's worthy of watching, for sure. Macbeth is Shakespeare's darkest play and Roman Polanski's 1971 version of the Scottish play is the darkest adaptation for the big ...

Al Pacino plays the despised Jewish moneylender ... and Felicity Jones in supporting roles. Shakespeare’s tale of Roman turmoil is brought to the present in this directorial debut from star ...

We’re in the National Theatre’s largest rehearsal space, and the actor, who has been cast as the divisive Roman hero Coriolanus in a new production of Shakespeare’s late tragedy, is seated ...

When I was a grad student in London and volunteering at Shakespeare’s Globe, all the ushers were trained in how to help patrons who fainted or felt ill due to the violence depicted on stage.

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s 90th season has just begun in Ashland. But even as those productions start their summer runs, the theater company is planning for next year. On Wednesday, Oregon’s ...