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!
View “Anti-Racism Next Steps” 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. […]
CymbelineBy William ShakespeareIn a modern verse translation by Andrea Thome An Online ReadingSaturday, December 5 at 7:30pmPay-What-You-Decide An evil stepmother plots the death of her stepdaughter, the princess, forcing her to escape to the woods and take refuge with friendly forest folk who treat her like family. Snow White? No, it’s Shakespeare’s wondrous adventure – Cymbeline. Betrayals […]
Wine & Cheese PartyMoments for the Holidays: Scenes of Love and FamilyOnline via ZoomDecember 12 at 7:30pmPay-What-You-Decide We had so much fun with our Wine & Cheese Party during this summer’s {Mostly} Virtual Festival that we’re doing it again for the holidays! Buy a curated selection of wine from Swigg and cheese from Janssen’s, then […]
(November 2, 2020—Wilmington, DE) Delaware Shakespeare has received a $60,000 grant from the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. The Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (MAAF) has granted $1,594,340 in support of 38 organizations through the Mid Atlantic Arts Regional Resilience Fund. MAAF collaborated with the five other U.S. Regional Arts Organizations – Arts Midwest, Mid-America Arts Alliance, […]
by Christian Wills The show must go on! For Delaware Shakespeare, this statement rang true in the hearts and souls of its participants during their virtual fundraiser – Play On! ~ Play On! On the evening of October 2nd, Delaware Shakespeare streamed a virtual theatrical game show, where competitors performed Shakespearean segments against each other […]
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON SHAKESPEARE, POE & FIENDS by Gail Obenreder, Arts Journalist-in-Residence For the past nine seasons, Delaware Shakespeare has welcomed fall with a dramatic evening of dramatic readings focused on spirits, mystery, and hauntings, huddling audiences together in atmospheric and vaguely sinister sites around the region. This year there’s no huddling, […]
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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