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This week at The Playhouse: July 25 – 31
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This week at The Playhouse: July 25 – 31

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Ben Lauer
Every week, there's something new happening at The Playhouse. Check out special events going on July 25 - 31.
ENCORES: 'Recipes for Thought' Lecture by Wendy Wall (2011)
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ENCORES: 'Recipes for Thought' Lecture by Wendy Wall (2011)

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Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES, a weekly online series highlighting past performances and recalling the rich history of programming on the historic Folger stage. See an excerpt of Wendy Wall’s lecture “Recipes for Thought,” the 2011 Shakespeare Birthday Lecture.
ENCORES: "Play, Music!" with Brian Kay (2017)
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ENCORES: "Play, Music!" with Brian Kay (2017)

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Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES. This week, enjoy a selection from Brian Kay's 2017 talk on Shakespeare and music.
ENCORES: ‘The Bard and The Duke’ Lecture by Maurice Jackson (2017)
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ENCORES: ‘The Bard and The Duke’ Lecture by Maurice Jackson (2017)

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Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES, a weekly online series highlighting past performances and recalling the rich history of programming on the historic Folger stage. See an excerpt of Maurice Jackson’s lecture “The Bard and the Duke,” part of our Free Folger Friday series.
ENCORES: ‘Shakespeare’s Virtues’ Lecture by Julia Reinhard Lupton (2018)
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ENCORES: ‘Shakespeare’s Virtues’ Lecture by Julia Reinhard Lupton (2018)

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Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES, a weekly online series highlighting past performances and recalling the rich history of programming on the historic Folger stage. See an excerpt of Julia Reinhard Lupton’s lecture “Shakespeare’s Virtues,” the 2018 Shakespeare Birthday Lecture.
ENCORES: A Conversation with Michael W. Twitty (2019)
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ENCORES: A Conversation with Michael W. Twitty (2019)

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Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES, a weekly online series highlighting past performances and recalling the rich history of programming on the historic Folger stage. See an excerpt of a conversation with Michael W. Twitty recorded in February of 2019.
ENCORES: “‘Othello was My Grandfather’: Shakespeare in the African Diaspora” Lecture by Kim F. Hall (2016)
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ENCORES: “‘Othello was My Grandfather’: Shakespeare in the African Diaspora” Lecture by Kim F. Hall (2016)

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Folger Public Programs is pleased to present ENCORES, a weekly online series highlighting past performances and recalling the rich history of programming on the historic Folger stage. See an excerpt of Kim F. Hall’s lecture “‘Othello was My Grandfather’: Shakespeare in the African Diaspora” from the 2016 Anniversary Lecture Series.
Mozart vs. Salieri with James Jacobs
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Mozart vs. Salieri with James Jacobs

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On November 22, 2019, Classical WETA host James Jacobs gave a presentation exploring the historic rivalry of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. This talk was part of our Folger Friday series. Listen to the recorded talk or read the…

The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606
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The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606

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Katharine Pitt

The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606 Author James Shapiro’s new book The Year of Lear: Shakespeare in 1606 considers the period when the playwright wrote three of his greatest tragedies, King Lear, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra. Dr. Shapiro…

Oswald and Armitage: Adapting Classics for the Modern Stage
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Oswald and Armitage: Adapting Classics for the Modern Stage

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Katharine Pitt

Next Tuesday, February 3rd, British poet-playwrights Simon Armitage and Peter Oswald will be at the Folger to celebrate their work in an evening of readings entitled “Drama and Verse.” Peter Oswald and Simon Armitage. Both poets are distinguished for their…

Interview with Stephan Wolfert of Cry "Havoc!" at the Folger
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Interview with Stephan Wolfert of Cry "Havoc!" at the Folger

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Katharine Pitt

On Tuesday, November 4th at 7:00pm, the Folger Theatre will present Cry “Havoc!”, a one-man play about Shakespeare’s veterans by actor, writer, director, and U.S. Army veteran Stephan Wolfert and directed by Navy veteran Eric Tucker. Stephan Wolfert Cry “Havoc”! Tuesday, November…

Macbeth at Carter Barron: The Sleeping and the Dead are but as (Motion) Pictures
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Macbeth at Carter Barron: The Sleeping and the Dead are but as (Motion) Pictures

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Katharine Pitt

The sleeping and the dead are but as pictures.’Tis the eye of childhood that fears a painted devil.  (Macbeth, 2.2.58)Folger Theatre has been invited by the National Park Service to screen our 2008 production of Macbeth this Saturday at dusk in the Carter Barron…

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