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Tour Performances

Due to the ongoing public health concerns related to COVID-19, Delaware Shakespeare has postponed the world premiere of its bilingual musical adaptation of TWELFTH NIGHT, originally planned for October 2020, until 2022.

The Delaware Shakespeare Community Tour aims to bring professional Shakespeare performances to the full spectrum of humanity in our state.

The centerpiece of the tour is eighteen performances at transitional housing organizations, detention facilities, community centers, and other non-traditional locations where people may have limited access to professional arts experiences.

Most of the tour performances are open to members of the general public and represent a powerful viewing experience. Individuals must RSVP. Open seats are limited so as to maintain the focus of each performance on the individuals served by each partner venue.

TWELFTH NIGHT TOUR SCHEDULE TBD

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Performance at Achievement Center

Community Tour History

All tours have served locations in Kent, New Castle and Sussex Counties.

2016 – Pericles, Prince of Tyre
12 performances serving 619 individuals

2017 – As You Like It
13 performances serving 845 individuals

2018 – The Merchant of Venice
18 performances serving 1170 individuals

2019 – Romeo and Juliet
18 performances serving 1242 individuals

The feedback Delaware Shakespeare has received from audience members is extraordinary. A sampling of comments from Pericles audiences members is included below.

“I would like to thank you very much for being willing to share your talent with us. I am happy that I was open about coming to see the play. I never in a million years thought I would see a Shakespeare play and boy was it a good one. I will follow the Festival upon my release because I will go to see another one.”

– Inmate, Baylor Women’s Correctional Institute

Performance at Baylor Women’s Correctional Institute

“I felt like Shakespeare wanted to send us angels, to tell us we’re all kings and queens.”

– Patient, Delaware Psychiatric Center

“This was really nice. It was so nice that you came right here to us, because a lot of us, we can’t leave here. So we don’t get to do things like this.”

– Patient, Delaware Psychiatric Center

“I had never seen some of these boys smile and laugh before…you just don’t see it often. And I would say the same for some of the staff! So that was something really nice, to be able to smile and laugh together, for a change.”

– Staff Member, Ferris School for Boys

“I’m not a theater guy, I’m pretty sure I haven’t seen or read anything to do with Shakespeare since high school, which has been a looong time. But okay, you got me. I really liked the parts with action and music, and it was just really good overall. I might just have to come out in the summer to see the next one.”

– Audience Member, Absalom Jones Senior Center

Performance at Achievement Center

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2022 General Interest Auditions

BACK TO JOBS PAGE Delaware Shakespeare is accepting video auditions for general consideration for roles and opportunities in the 2022 Season. After two years of not holding auditions, we are looking forward to reconnecting with the area acting community, and welcome auditions from any actors who are interested in using classic plays to help a […]

Sponsors

    • 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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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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