Let’s face it, every special collections library has at least a few mystery items in the vault that are quietly passed down over the decades from curator to curator (or cataloger to cataloger, or acquisitions librarian to acquisitions librarian). These…
Actress Katie deBuys (Hermione) keeps a very special copy of this play in her dressing room—the one her grandmother used in college. She spoke to us about this cherished volume and what Shakespeare meant to her grandmother.
The production's the thing: Thoughts on Shakespeare's Romances
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Austin Tichenor
Austin Tichenor looks at different stage productions of "The Winter's Tale" and "Pericles" in order to understand what makes Shakespeare's Romances "work."
Imagining Shakespeare: What's your favorite "statue scene" from "The Winter's Tale?"
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Ben Lauer
We asked our followers on social media to share their favorite stagings of the "statue scene" from "The Winter's Tale" with the hashtag #ImaginingShakespeare.
"Music, awake her!": Liz Filios on the tunes of The Winter's Tale
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Folger Theatre
Composer Liz Filios stopped by The Folger Spotlight to share how folk music has shaped this production (and to share some of the songs that have inspired her).
Folger Director Michael Witmore on his favorite Shakespeare play: The Winter's Tale
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Shakespeare & Beyond
What makes "The Winter's Tale" so compelling? In anticipation of the Folger Theatre production (Mar 13 - Apr 22), Folger Director Michael Witmore shares spoiler-free insights about this Shakespeare play in three short videos.
March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, and the same could be said for Shakespeare’s romantic The Winter’s Tale, which opens here at Folger Theatre next month. Starting in the kingdom of Sicilia, the play begins as a…
