The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) has announced the Spring 2018 PUBLIC SHAKESPEARE INITIATIVE line-up of special evenings exploring the ideas and themes of some of Shakespeare's most challenging and essential works. Highlights of this programming include a look at the outsiders within Othelloand The Merchant of Venice with Stephen Greenblatt and Kwame Anthony Appiah; sneak peeks of Robert O'Hara's Mobile Unit production of Henry V and the Shakespeare Works artist development program; a discussion about the production history of Othello and putting it on stage for today's contemporary audience with James Shapiro and Ayanna Thompson; and special invited performances of As You Like It by the Hunts Point Children's Shakespeare Ensemble.
The Public Theater and The Shakespeare Society have announced that they will join forces to form the new PUBLIC SHAKESPEARE INITIATIVE, under the leadership of long-time Shakespeare Society Artistic Director, Michael Sexton. The Public Theater and The Shakespeare Society have long shared the passionately-held belief that Shakespeare is for everyone.
The Shakespeare Society previously announced that Ralph Fiennes will be receiving The Shakespeare Society Medal at a benefit at the Rubin Museum of Art (150 W. 17th Street) today.
The Shakespeare Society is pleased to announce that Ralph Fiennes will be receiving The Shakespeare Society Medal at a benefit at the Rubin Museum of Art (150 W. 17th Street) on Friday, December 9, 2011.
The Shakespeare Society is pleased to announce that Ralph Fiennes will be receiving The Shakespeare Society Medal at a benefit at the Rubin Museum of Art (150 W. 17th Street) on Friday, December 9, 2011.
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Sean Leonard have been added to the star-filled cast of Symphony Space's Shakespeare birthday celebration marathon on April 23rd
