Play On! A Virtual Theatrical Game Show

March 19, 2021 by Alexi Harber

Four teams of Del-ebrities - 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 … [Read more...]

Summer 2021 Update

March 12, 2021 by David Stradley

With all the unknowns still present during the COVID-19 public health crisis, the Board and staff of Del Shakes have made the decision to postpone our production of The Tempest originally planned for … [Read more...]

Shakespeare Book Club

January 29, 2021 by Alexi Harber

"Knowing that I lov’d my books, he furnish’d me from mine own library with volumes that I prize above my dukedom.”- The Tempest As winter turns to spring, join Del Shakes for a monthly … [Read more...]

Book Drive for Brevity Bookspace

December 11, 2020 by Alexi Harber

This holiday season, we're inviting you to take part in a Diverse Book Drive to support Brevity Bookspace, a mobile bookshop that aims to provide all humans of Wilmington with woke … [Read more...]

Delaware Shakespeare Receives Mid Atlantic Arts Regional Resilience Fund Grant

November 11, 2020 by Alexi Harber

(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 … [Read more...]

Black Lives Matter

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. […]

A Reflection: Del Shakes Antiracism Community Discussion

By Christian Wills, Arts Journalist in Residence On March 21, Del Shakes held a Community Discussion via Zoom on its recently developed Antiracism Policy and Action Plan. Christian Wills shares his perspective on the event. As time moves on, the conversation around race starts to grow more vividly, showing no sign of letting up. Those […]

Shakespeare in Song

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS May 20, May 21, May 22, and May 23 at 8pm Where: Parking lot of the OperaDelaware Studios (4 S. Poplar Street, Wilmington, DE)Tickets: $30 Per PersonSeating: This is a bring-your-own chair event We’re excited to be back with a live, outdoor performance – joined by our friends at OperaDelaware. Shakespeare has inspired hundreds […]

De-Colonizing Shakespeare

The works of Shakespeare arrived in many lands through the colonizing force of an English-speaking foreign power. In this globe-spanning discussion, we talk with theatre artists from some of these lands who are reclaiming Shakespeare for themselves – and for their countries or nations. PANELISTS Nicolette Bethel, President – Shakespeare in Paradise (Bahamas) Tara Moses […]

Write Outside Your Window

Write Outside Your Window: A Public Poetry Project to Uplift All VoicesSunday, April 25 from 1pm-4pmat 7th and West Streets Park in Wilmington, DE “Write Outside Your Window” started with a question: In these quarantine times, what can we city residents offer each other in the fleeting terms of poetry, words, and thoughts… Connection in […]