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Baltimore Shakespeare Factory’s ‘Original Pronunciation’ Production of ‘The Merchant of Venice’...
Baltimore Shakespeare Factory (BSF) opens its production of Merchant of Venice tonight. Fitting BSF's philosophy of recreating the staging conditions of Shakespeare's day, this historic production...
‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged!)’ at Fells Point Corner...
The sounds of lutes. A rainbow of lights. A copy of The Yale Shakespeare positioned conspicuously on a leather chair. A skull sitting on...
‘The Mundo Perfeito’ (Perfect World) As part of the Iberian Suite...
The Mundo Perfeito (Perfect World) has arrived in DC's America. As part of the Iberian Suite. At The Kennedy Center.
Presenting a full evening of...
Meet the Cast of ‘Nunsense’ at Wolf Pack Theatre Company: Part...
In Part 1 of a series of interviews with the cast of Nunsense at Wolf Pack Theatre Company, meet Joanna Matthews.
Joel: Please introduce yourself and tell us where...
In The Moment: Paata Tsikurishvili and Nathan Weinberger on ‘Much Ado...
Synetic Theater’s terrific “silent” production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing had me wondering about the many technical design element decisions made long before...
‘I Hate Hamlet’ at 2nd Star Productions
It’s one thing to hate a beloved Shakespearean work; it’s a major faux pas to say so out loud. Paul Rudnick wrote the book...
‘Dunsinane’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company
As the guerilla war in Dunsinane intensifies, Siward, the English commander sent to Scotland to bring peace to the warring clans, admits to burning...
‘The Tempest’ at Aquila Theatre
The touring Aquila Theatre production of Shakespeare's The Tempest opened winningly. An older man we come to know as Prospero, is sitting alone at...
In the Moment: An Interview with WSC Avant Bard’s Tom Prewitt...
On horror's head horrors accumulate. (Othello Act 3, Scene 3)
So why did Othello do what he did? Why did he take the life of...
‘The Comedy of Errors’ at Laurel Mill Playhouse
First performed in 1594, William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors is one of his earliest and most farcical of his comedic works. With adaptations...
‘In the Moment’: Aquila Theatre’s ‘The Tempest’ Visits George Mason University’s...
Bringing "the greatest works to the greatest number," the nationally recognized Aquila Theatre, will bring its touring stage production of William Shakespeare's The Tempest to...
Meet the Cast and Director of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘The Tempest:...
In Part Three of a series of interviews with the cast and director of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s The Tempest, meet Director Ethan McSweeny.
Michael: I...
Meet the Cast of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s ‘The Tempest: Part 2:...
In Part Two of a series of interviews with the cast of Shakespeare Theatre Company's The Tempest, meet Clifton Duncan.
Michael: Introduce yourself to our readers,...
DCMetroTheaterArts’ Best of 2014: Special Awards
The staff of DCMetroTheaterArts is honored to announce that their 2014 Special Awards have been awarded to:
Since it opened in July 2013, The Anacostia...
‘The Tempest’ at Shakespeare Theatre Company
“We work in the dark - we do what we can - we give what we have. Our doubt is our passion, and our...
‘Twelfth Night’ at Lumina Studio Theatre
All the world’s a stage, and much of life’s a circus. Shakespeare may not have said the second part, but his whirlwind, identity-switching, gender-bending,...
Meet the Cast of 1st Stage’s ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’: Part...
This is part 7 in a series of interviews with the cast of 1st Stage's One Man, Two Guvnors.' Meet Bess Kaye.
Alex: How did...
Meet the Assistant Director of 1st Stage’s ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’:...
This is part 4 in a series of interviews with the cast and Assistant Director of 1st Stage's One Man, Two Guvnors.' Meet Assistant...
‘La Perdida’ at Catholic University
La Perdida, a re-imagining of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, occurring in Mexico during the celebration of The Day of the Dead, opened last evening...
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at Brave Spirits Theatre
There is a cheerful insouciance to the Brave Spirits Theatre production of that war-horse of Shakespeare comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Chalk it up...