The translator Daniel Hahn makes the case that Shakespeare can be appreciated “even if we don’t hear a single one of his ...

Riz Ahmed’s new take on Hamlet transplants Shakespeare’s tragedy into a modern London corporate setting, framed by what he calls a shared sense of global instability. Directed by Aneil Karia, the film ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Adjoa Andoh, the inaugural Director's Resident at the Folger Shakespeare Library, about Shakespeare's relevance in modern times, and specifically to people of color.

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Any Shakespeare text, so it is intimidating, and I was kind of suitably intimidated. I think what helped and made it slightly less daunting was having the incredible screenwriter, Michael Lesslie, ...

From sun-soaked Italian villas to Shakespearean revenge in South Asian London and a Florida man’s secret mermaid — this week’s theatrical slate is surprisingly diverse and genuinely exciting. Whether ...

Eighth graders at Montezuma Cortez Middle School are preparing to see a professional abridged performance of “Hamlet” on April 20. The performance is presented by the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s ...

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The author of a new book about William Shakespeare is claiming that the works of the famed playwright were actually written by a black, Jewish woman. The book, “The Real Shakespeare: Emilia Bassano ...

The author of a new book about William Shakespeare is claiming that the works of the famed playwright were actually written by a Black, Jewish woman. The book, titled, "The Real Shakespeare: Emilia ...