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Community Tour: TBA

As You Like It at Groves Adult High School (Red Clay)

The Community Tour will return in Fall 2023 with a brand new production, bringing high quality Shakespeare performances to the full spectrum of humanity in non-traditional locations such as homeless shelters, prisons, and community centers.

 

ABOUT THE DELAWARE SHAKESPEARE COMMUNITY TOUR

Delaware Shakespeare launched its new Community Tour in Fall 2016 with Pericles, Prince of Tyre and followed that up in Fall 2017 with As You Like It. The productions traveled throughout the state bringing thrilling, professional Shakespeare to audiences who may not have easy access to professional arts experiences..

Community Tour productions play in non-theatrical settings such as multipurpose rooms, cafeterias, and gymnasiums. The production values are scaled for those spaces, with live music, minimal sets, and whatever lighting is available. The productions are performed with a cast of eight actors and a musician.

WATCH A VIDEO ABOUT THE 2016 COMMUNITY TOUR BELOW

 

Pericles at Baylor Women’s Correctional Institute

The Community Tour, partially supported though a $95,000 challenge grant from the Longwood Foundation, is the most significant new undertaking since Delaware Shakespeare’s founding. It is based on the innovative performance model of Ten Thousand Things, a Minneapolis theater company that has been bringing professional theatre, including Shakespeare, to people with little access to the wealth of the arts for more than 20 years. Delaware Shakespeare is proud to be part of the TEN THOUSAND THEATERS MOVEMENT, a recent group of theatres, including three of the most prestigious Shakespeare companies in the United States, that are adapting the model for their own communities.

 

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Recent News

Sun 7/24 Performance Time Change – 6pm to 7pm

Due to the current heat advisory, the start time of the Sunday, July 24 performance will be moved from 6pm to 7pm. This will allow the majority of the performance and audience area to be in shade by the beginning of the performance, with the remaining areas soon following. If any patrons currently holding tickets […]

TWELFTH NIGHT Authors Look Forward to Sharing with Audience

Co-writers Liz Filios and Tanaquil Márquez share their excitement and hopes before this weekend’s concert presentation of TWELFTH NIGHT, O LO QUE QUIERAS. Q: You’ve been developing this piece for 2 1/2 years. What gives you excitement about sharing the music with audiences for the first time next weekend? LIZ: It’s hard to believe it’s […]

Singing at Rodney Square – A Short Interview with Daniel L. Melo

Daniel L. Melo, Sebastian in the upcoming TWELFTH NIGHT, O LO QUE QUIERAS in CONCERT event at Rodney Square shares a few thoughts about preparations for the program. DEL SHAKES: We’ve been developing this musical for 2 1/2 years, but this is your first experience with it. What are some of things that you’ve appreciated […]

Help plan Del Shakes’ future – take this survey

Del Shakes is beginning a strategic planning process to imagine what’s possible for the company as we serve the community over the coming years. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the future of Del Shakes! Your experiences and ideas can help shape the path forward. PLEASE TAKE THIS 10-MINUTE SURVEY Survey respondents may choose […]

Reflections: Del Shakes’ Monthly Antiracism Learning Discussion

As part of its Antiracism, Access, and Equity Policy, Delaware Shakespeare committed to ongoing antiracism training for Board and staff. In 2021, the training took the form of an eight-part monthly Antiracism Learning Discussion. The discussions were focused on approximately 20 hours-worth of articles and videos originally compiled for New Repertory Theatre (Watertown, MA) under […]

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    • New Castle County

      Matthew S. Meyer, County Executive. New Castle County's Rockwood Park is the summer home of Delaware Shakespeare. www.rockwood.org

    • Delaware Division of the Arts

      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.

    • Janssen's Market

      Delaware Shakespeare is delighted to have Janssen's Market as our Picnic Sponsor. www.janssensmarket.com

    • Swigg

      Swigg is our Wine Shop Sponsor.
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Rockwood Park
4651 Washington Street Extension
Wilmington, DE 19809
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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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