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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · 9h ago

William Shakespeare’s plays—and plays and musicals inspired by him—are always a feature at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world’s largest performing arts festival, and this year is no exception. @austintichenor.bsky.social explores the Shakespearean offerings: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

"Festival terms": Shakespeare at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · 5d ago

As part of our America's Next 250 series, scholar Gail Kern Paster explores the meanings of the word happiness in use when Jefferson was writing the Declaration of Independence. Those different definitions also appear in Shakespeare, a writer whom Jefferson admired. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Jefferson, Shakespeare, and the pursuit of happiness | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · 6d ago

When scholar @carolinebicks.bsky.social gained unprecedented access to Stephen King's personal archives, she discovered that the Bard of Avon and the King of Horror have more in common than you might think. More on the "Shakespeare Unlimited" pod: www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...

Shakespeare and Stephen King, with Caroline Bicks | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · last wk.

Traveling the world to see as many Shakespeare First Folio as possible, Greg Doran views an unusual copy at the Craven Museum, one in which all the comedies have been removed. More in this excerpt from Doran's new book, "Walking Shadow," on our blog: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

A First Folio in North Yorkshire | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · last wk.

In the next entry in our "America's Next 250" series, James Shapiro looks at how Shakespeare has always “served as a canary in a coal mine, alerting us to threats to our fragile democracy.” He offers as a recent example the Public Theater’s 2017 "Julius Caesar." www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

What's past is prologue | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · 2w ago

One of Shakespeare’s most-performed plays—and for many the first Shakespeare that they read in school, "A Midsummer Night’s Dream features" four young lovers, a band of mischievous fairies, and an amateur acting troupe. Explore some of its most well-known quotes: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Famous quotes from A Midsummer Night's Dream | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · 2w ago

One of the central objects on exhibition in "Shakespeare and the American Story" is the first American edition of Shakespeare’s plays. The modest bindings of these volumes tell an interesting story about the evolution of the American and British book trade. www.folger.edu/blogs/collat...

230+ Years of Holding It Together | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · 2w ago

For the Declaration of Independence's 250th anniversary, we asked Shakespeare scholars what part he may play in America's next three centuries. Folger Director Dr. Farah Karim-Cooper begins the series with her thoughts on why Shakespeare is more essential than ever. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Shakespeare's role in America in the next 250 years | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · 2w ago

Shakespeare constantly evokes the sea in his plays. 🌊 Try our quiz about how seas breezes, storms, and saltwater make their way through his works: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Quiz: Shakespeare and the sea | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Austin Tichenor@austintichenor.bsky.social · 3w ago

In which I celebrate the 60th anniversary of Tom Stoppard's ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD for @folger.edu and reveal I'll return to @edfringe.bsky.social for my 9th time next month in DOGBERRY & VERGES ARE SCARED from @cincyshakes.bsky.social.

"Honest neighbors": Much Ado's Dogberry and Verges ride again | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · 4w ago

In the exceptionally well-researched field of Tudor and Stuart drama, it is unusual for new plays to emerge. On the Collation blog, Alison Shell explores two rare religious dramas now in the Folger collection: www.folger.edu/blogs/collat...

Charles Parker's 'Monumenta Quaedam Poetica': A New English Jesuit Dramatic Manuscript | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · 4w ago

Scholar Jean E. Feerick looks at how Chloé Zhao’s film of "Hamnet" takes us back to a premodern world when people knew how deeply nature pervades us, its elemental substances forging and sustaining us. More on the "Shakespeare and Beyond" blog: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Hamnet's trees | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · last mo.

Professor and dramaturg Sean Keilen noticed that people look to Shakespeare to answer questions like “Who am I? Why am I here? And how should I live?” On the podcast, Keilen discusses his book, "Shakespeare’s Scholars: Three Lessons from the Liberal Arts": www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...

Scholars in Shakespeare, with Sean Keilen | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · last mo.

In 2004, Barbie released two Shakespeare-inspired dolls for their Classic Ballet series. On the "Shakespeare and Beyond" blog we explore the origins of the dolls and the ballets they're drawn from. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Shakespeare in a Barbie world | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · last mo.

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary in a few days, enjoy our quiz about a few of the countless aspects of Shakespeare in America, from movies and television to its tradition of outdoor performances and more. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Quiz: Shakespeare in America | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · last mo.

In an excerpt from her new book about when literature spoke truth to power during the Red Scare, critic Marjorie Garber looks at how Shakespeare inspired journalist Edward R. Murrow. "A Treacherous Secret Agent" is from @yalepress.bsky.social www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Edward R. Murrow and Shakespeare | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · last mo.

"Shakespeare was able to give voice to the well of emotions I was having. It could hold all of what I was feeling. So I fell in love with it." Jacob Ming-Trent talks to the State of Shakespeare pod about how Shakespeare saved his life & "How Shakespeare Saved My Life": stateofshakespeare.com?p=9451

Jacob Ming-Trent | The State of Shakespeare

Macbeth; Act 5, Scene 5 MacbethJune 24, 2026 For a poor player, strutting and fretting on the stage, sometimes words and verse can spell the difference between life and death. Jacob Ming-Trent stars i...

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · last mo.

Shakespeare was familiar to George Washington and many other advocates for independence from Great Britain. They though that he embodied the American spirit and adapted him to their uniquely American needs. @heatherwolfe.bsky.social has more on the blog: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Quoting Shakespeare in early America | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · last mo.

On our Collation blog, @arrannerispoli.bsky.social explores the cautionary tale of an English Civil War-era pamphlet about a barrister's descent into a life of crime and how the narrative was shaped by the political imperatives of the time. www.folger.edu/blogs/collat...

Roguery and Redemption in 'Stanleyes Remedy' (1646) | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · 2mo ago

Tonight's performance of "How Shakespeare Saved My Life" has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please call our box office at 202-544-7077 to rebook your ticket in another performance free of charge.

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · 2mo ago

James I was a multifaceted ruler who led a fascinating life. On the "Shakespeare Unlimited" podcast, historian and author Gareth Russell reveals the untold story of his life and loves. www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...

The Six Loves of James I | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · 2mo ago

When the DC humidity hits, the best place to be is indoors. We’ve got you covered with "How Shakespeare Saved My Life," through July 5. Broadway star Jacob Ming-Trent lights up the stage while you stay cool in your seat. Grab a ticket (and then 10% off a cocktail) at folger.edu/saved

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · 2mo ago

Michael Woestehoff of "The Washington Lobbyist" says "How Shakespeare Saved My Life" is a chance to "meet Shakespeare through someone who loves him. The Folger always welcomes, and this show extends that hand." 🎫 : folger.edu/saved thewashingtonlobbyist.com/shakespeare-...

How Shakespeare Saved My Life Lands at the Folger Theatre - THE WASHINGTON LOBBYIST

How Shakespeare Saved My Life, written and performed by Jacob Ming-Trent, runs at DC's Folger Theatre June 9–July 5, 2026. A moving 90-minute solo show!

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · 2mo ago

For the 20th anniversary of "Slings & Arrows," @austintichenor.bsky.social writes about why the behind-the-scenes workings of a Shakespeare theater make for such great television: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

The outrageous fortune of Slings & Arrows | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library@folger.edu · 2mo ago

One of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, with recent acclaimed productions from London’s West End to Central Park, "Romeo and Juliet" juxtaposes the joy of first love against a world divided by a blood feud. Explore some of its most well-known quotes: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Famous quotes from Romeo and Juliet | Folger Shakespeare Library

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