William Shakespeare News

'To be, or not to be' at the play...definitely TO BE! Come see Boiling Point Players inaugural production of In Juliet's Garden, a play for Shakespeare fans and newbies alike!

William Shakespeare turned 450 years old this April, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival celebrated in style with the annual Bard's Birthday Bash. Over 1,200 elementary school students from Iron and Washington counties were invited to the event on April 24 and 25.

The Actors' Gang, the critically acclaimed Los Angeles based ensemble Theatre Company, will be heading overseas bringing William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Academy Award winner Tim Robbins, to international audiences. The production will put on six performances in Beijing, China, June 10th - 15th at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, four performances in Shanghai, China, June 19th - 21st at the Daguan Theatre, Zendai Himalayas Art Center and four to six performances in Italy, June 28th - July 6th at the prestigious Spoleto Festival.

The Actors' Gang, the critically acclaimed Los Angeles based ensemble Theatre Company, will be heading overseas bringing William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Academy Award winner Tim Robbins, to international audiences. The production will put on six performances in Beijing, China, June 10th – 15th at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, four performances in Shanghai, China, June 19th – 21st at the Daguan Theatre, Zendai Himalayas Art Center and four to six performances in Italy, June 28th – July 6th at the prestigious Spoleto Festival.

Frantic Assembly theatre company's acclaimed and award-winning production of Othello by William Shakespeare will be revived in 2014/15 for a UK tour, culminating in a four-week London run at the Lyric Hammersmith in January 2015.

Friends, Houstonians, and theatre fans, lend me your eyes. University of Houston-Downtown is remounting their original pronunciation staging of William Shakespeare's JULIUS CAESAR. This production will also be traveling to the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe festival this August. Recently, I got to speak with Kate Pogue and Luke Fedell about this novel experiment in language.

In MACBETH, Brett Bailey gives us Shakespeare by way of Giuseppe Verdi's opera, filtered through Third World Bunfight's trademark post-colonialist, avant-garde manifesto.

Across the globe the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare's birth will be commemorated in many ways. In Paris a week-long conference will occur. In London anew indoor Jacobean theatre within the complex of Shakespeare's Globe opens. And here in New York the Richmond County Orchestra (RCO) marks its 15th season by celebrating the anniversary with a Happy Birthday Bill performance today, April 26 at The Music Hall at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden.

Celebrate Shakespeare's 450th birthday with Orlando Shakespeare Theater's free screening of Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing, a modern retelling about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a clever way with words. The Bard's beloved comedy comes to life in this black and white masterpiece.Much Ado About Nothing runs 109 minutes and is rated PG-13 for some sexuality and brief drug use.

The Critically Acclaimed Hit New Musical 'BUGLE BOY' exploring the life and work of legendary band leader Glenn Miller is set to tour the country again after its highly successful 2011; 2012 & 2013 UK Tours; including a full house standing ovation in the West End Garrick Theatre receiving terrific reviews from both critics and audiences alike and hailed a Triumph.

The Clarence Brown Theatre's 2014-2015 Season promises fun, fantasy and thought-providing drama. From the musical tribute "Hank Williams: Lost Highway" to Shakespeare's most enchanting comedy, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the CBT's 40th Anniversary Season offers something for everyone. Season subscriptions are on sale now starting at just $135. For tickets please call the Box Office at 865-974-5161 or click clarencebrowntheatre.com.

La violacion de Lucrecia es un espectaculo que se centra en la violencia de genero, tal como lo indica su titulo. Partiendo del poema original de William Shakespeare, la directora y dramaturga Laura Silva decidio contar el transito emocional de una mujer victima de un ataque sexual quien, a partir de un momento y tal como se cuenta en el poema del autor ingles, se descubre embarazada y se debate sobre que hacer frente a ello, ademas del dolor tanto fisico como espiritual que debe sobrellevar a partir de ese entonces.

Following last year's sell out production of The Tragedy of Mariam, Lazarus returns to the Tristan Bates Theatre and to the Camden Fringe for the fifth time, with Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida.

Impro Theatre is set to celebrate William Shakespeare's 450th birthday tonight, April 25 with a special performance of its currently running production, Shakespeare UnScripted, a post-show discussion, and a champagne reception complete with birthday cake. The curtain will rise at 8pm at the Carrie Hamilton Theatre (upstairs at The Pasadena Playhouse) in Pasadena.

The 4th Annual Shakespeare's Birthday Sonnet Slam will be held today, April 25th from 1-4pm at the Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park. The Sonnet Slam features 154 volunteer readers of all ages performing all 154 of Shakespeare's Sonnets and the event is free to the public. Our kickoff reader for Sonnet #1 will be Broadway star, Ms. Dana Ivey.

This weekend, April 25 & 26, Elements Theatre Company of Orleans, MA will present a series of performances, lectures, and celebrations honoring the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare and his enduring legacy. As the focal point of the weekend-long celebration, Elements will present an original work, Labyrinth: A Legacy of Language, exploring Shakespeare's influence on playwrights through the centuries with scenes by Tom Stoppard, Tennessee Williams, Henrik Ibsen, Richard Sheridan, and Shakespeare himself.

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts today announced the national awardees of the 46th annual Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF), April 14-19, 2014. Dozens of students received scholarships, fellowships, and cash awards in recognition of their outstanding work. From January 7 through March 1, 2014, these student artists from eight regions presented their work and were selected to travel to Washington, D.C. for an expenses-paid trip to participate in National Festival events taking place at the Kennedy Center.

Joseph Haj, producing artistic director of PlayMakers Repertory Company, is leading a team of artists from PlayMakers to mount a production of William Shakespeare's 'Pericles' at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF).

Bergen Performing Arts Center located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey presents Filter with special guest Sponge Friday, August 22nd at 7:00 PM. Tickets are available now at www.ticketmaster.com or Box Office at 201.227.1030.