Now in its eighteenth season, Delaware Shakespeare creates year-round professional theatre and educational programs for residents and friends of the State of Delaware. At Del Shakes, people from all walks of life celebrate and explore their shared humanity through the lens of Shakespearean work.
We hope you will join us in 2020 for The Tempest in July-August and our Community Tour production of Twelfth Night in September and October!
Shakespeare is not a voice we naturally turn to for racial justice. There are elements of his work that are problematic for Black artists and audience members. But at his best what Shakespeare tries to do in his plays is to see every person as a full and complete human being. Delaware Shakespeare’s vision is […]
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON SHAKESPEARE IN THE GARDEN by Gail Obenreder, Arts Journalist-in-Residence “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate.” Of course, in Sonnet 18 Shakespeare is speaking about the eternal beauty of his love. But in September in Delaware, the days are – indeed […]
CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS Friday, October 2 at 7 pmOnline via video live stream Four teams of Del-brities – coached by Del Shakes artists, a la The Voice – perform scenes from Shakespeare’s plays, competing to raise the most donations for Delaware Shakespeare and earn the coveted title of Play On! Champion. Play On! is a live, one-night-only event! […]
A Collaborative Event with Delaware Art Museum Shakespeare in the GardenSaturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27Performances at 4:30pm and 6pm each day(Rain dates: October 3 and 4)Tickets: $25 CLICK ON THE INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE TIMETO BE TAKEN TO A TICKET LINK FOR THAT PERFORMANCESeptember 26, 4:30pmSeptember 26, 6pmSeptember 27, 4:30pmSeptember 27, 6pm Delaware Shakespeare will […]
A look at the {Mostly} Virtual Festival by Gail Obenreder, Arts Journalist -in-Residence A festival – by nature and by definition – is a gathering often held annually and in the same place, built around a community, or a theme, or a cultural centerpiece. In England’s Elizabethan age – the time of Shakespeare – there […]
In late May, Delaware Shakespeare released an anti-racism statement in support of the Black Lives Matter protests against the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Elijah McClain, and too many more members of the Black community. In the following days and weeks, the theatre industry, along with many other industries in our country, has […]
Matthew S. Meyer, County Executive. New Castle County's Rockwood Park is the summer home of Delaware Shakespeare. www.rockwood.org
Delaware Shakespeare is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on delawarescene.org.
Delaware Shakespeare is delighted to have Janssen's Market as our Picnic Sponsor. www.janssensmarket.com
Highmark Delaware is our Children's Activity Tent Sponsor.
www.highmarkbcbsde.com
Swigg is our Wine Shop Sponsor.
www.swiggwine.com
Delmarva Power have generously donated assistance and resources to Delaware Shakespeare. www.delmarva.com
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We envision a Delaware where people from all walks of life celebrate and explore their shared humanity through the lens of Shakespearean works.
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