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See Shakespeare Santa Cruz in a Redwood Forest
Watching a play by the Bard of Stratford is even more enchanting in an outdoor setting with wind blowing through the trees. Here are tips for attending.
Shakespeare Santa Cruz Summer Festival
This professional repertory company performs plays outdoors among sunny redwoods in the Festival Glen, as well as indoors on the UCSC Theatre Arts Mainstage.
Acting Shakespeare
Shakespeare's plays present a unique set of challenges for actors. Learn some of the best ways to connect onstage with the celebrated playwright.
The Taming of the Shrew at the Tobacco Factory
The 2008 production of The Taming of the Shrew at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol fell flat, focusing too much on male characters and forgetting the women's importance.
Royal Shakespeare Company's Romeo and Juliet
A bold theatrical new staging of Shakespeare's fast-moving story of two teenagers torn apart by their families' vendetta travels Britain in Autumn 2008.
Shakespeare's Henry V
A review of the current production of Henry V at the RSC's Courtyard Theatre, starring Geoffrey Streatfeild as the King, and directed by Michael Boyd.
Othello at the Globe
The Globe's production of Othello provides a striking blend of comedy and melodrama.
Nineteenth Century Shakespeare
Nineteenth century directors such as Henry Irving produced "illusionist" versions of Shakespeare's plays, with monumental scenery and elaborate costumes.
William Poel's Shakespeare
William Poel rebelled against the lush and sentimental versions of Shakespeare being staged in the nineteenth century, demanding a return to bare boards and poetry.
Shakespeare's Globe 2007
Eager volunteers gather at Shakespeare's Globe in London ahead of the theatre's May opening