Julius X at Folger: A Revolutionary Remix of Shakespeare & Malcolm X
In Julius X, now on stage at Folger Theatre, playwright Al Letson doesn’t simply reimagine Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar; he reconstructs
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Folger Theatre’s ‘Twelfth Night’ Kinks Shakespeare with a Lush, Gender-Bending Reimagining
Under the daring direction of Mei Ann Teo, Twelfth Night has returned to the Folger Theatre with a bold, wild
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Folger Theatre Announces its 2025-26 Season
Folger Theatre has announced its 2025-26 season at the Folger Shakespeare Library on Capitol Hill. Kicking off in September, the
Read MoreFolger’s ‘Metamorphoses’ is Movement, Myth, Black Magic
Director Psalmayene 24 calls Folger’s Metamorphoses a “mythic choreo-drama” that has within it “almost everything that makes us human.” And indeed it is a spellbinding potpourri of the constantly evolving state of the world.
Read More‘Where We Belong’ a Powerful Solo Performance at Folger
Where We Belong, now on stage at Folger Theatre, is an absorbing solo show that puts the concept of Shakespeare Everywhere on edge.
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Entirely Unexpected: Folger Theatre Opens Season with The Winter’s Tale
While it’s not yet fully re-opened to the public after renovation, Folger Shakespeare Library — home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection — has welcomed visitors back to its award-winning historic stage with a performance of The Winter’s Tale that is entirely unexpected.
Read MoreGrab Your Seats: ‘Amadeus’ A Guilty Pleasure at the Folger Theatre
What lengths would you go to satiate your jealousy and rid yourself of a rival? And once done, would you
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