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Our award-winning Folger Theatre, in our nation’s capital, bridges the arts and humanities through transformational performances and programming that speak inclusively to the human experience. The 2026-27 season features three Shakespeare plays. Subscribe today!
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How Shakespeare Saved My Life

How Shakespeare Saved My Life

In this tour-de-force performance, Jacob Ming-Trent dares to rescue himself from the “slings and arrows” of his past. Born with a gift for poetry but rejected as unfit to play the part of the poet, Ming-Trent’s search for home is relentless, and the results are by turns hilarious and tragic.
Tue, Jun 9 – Sun, Jul 5, 2026
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Measure for Measure
MEASURE FOR MEASURE with a set of scales in the background

Measure for Measure

Subscriptions are now on sale for Folger Theatre's 2026-27 season, which features three Shakespeare plays: Hamlet, Measure for Measure, and a comedy whose title will be announced at a later date.
Sep 22 – Oct 25, 2026
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Hamlet
HAMLET with a skull in the background

Hamlet

Subscriptions are now on sale for Folger Theatre's 2026-27 season, which features three Shakespeare plays: Hamlet, Measure for Measure, and a comedy whose title will be announced at a later date.
Mar 02 – Apr 4, 2027
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