Tag: Folger Shakespeare Theatre
‘The best show I’ve done’: Choreographer Tony Thomas on the hit...
'People, Black and white, love the sight and sound of actors moving and dancing and projecting energy as they tell the story.' By RAVELLE BRICKMAN
DCTA 2023 Staff Favorites: Outstanding Creative Components (Professional)
These designers, directors, and playwrights made an indelible impression on our writers this year. Did we overlook a favorite of yours? Let us know in a comment!
Matthew M. Nielson on bringing Shakespeare’s ‘Merry Wives of Windsor’ into...
Bright and jaunty as a hippie’s tie-dyed shirt, the opening musical number for Folger’s The Merry Wives of Windsor lets the audience know what’s...
Review: ‘1 Henry IV’ at the Folger Shakespeare Theatre
1 Henry IV at the Folger Shakespeare Theatre, directed by Rosa Joshi, is perfectly cast and beautifully executed. Edward Gero is a superb Falstaff,...
‘Love’s Labor’s Lost’ Director Vivienne Benesch Finds Inspiration in Folger Reading...
Actor, director, and administrator Vivienne Benesch has many credits to her name. She is the Producing Artistic Director of the PlayMakers Repertory Company in...
Folger Shakespeare Library Celebrates Shakespeare’s Birthday with Annual Open House Celebration
The Folger Shakespeare Library will host its annual open house and Shakespeare birthday celebration on Sunday, April 14 beginning at 12 pm. This free,...
In the Moment: Reflections on ‘Nell Gwynn’ at the Folger Shakespeare...
Beyond cracker-jack, comic allure, the Folger production of Jessica Swale’s Nell Gwynn is a class act. The Robert Richmond-directed production is built upon Swale’s...
Review: ‘Macbeth’ at the Folger Shakespeare Theatre
In January 1666, famed diarist Samuel Pepys saw a performance of the William Davenant Macbeth and called it a “strange perfection." The production that...