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Community Cornerstone: Merry Wives Jam Session

Each spring, Delaware Shakespeare’s Community Cornerstone initiative aims to engage in community programming that fosters dialogue around key themes found in the Summer Festival plays that connect to modern life.

In connection with our 2019 summer production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, Delaware Shakespeare will gather scholars, artists, Community Tour partners, and members of the general public to create responses to Shakespeare’s boldly ridiculous comedy during the “Merry Wives Jam Session.”

Over a late spring weekend (date TBD), participants will hear scholarly perspectives of the play and explore the themes through theatre exercises before writing short plays that capture connections between Shakespeare’s play and contemporary issues.

Audience members can gather at the end of the weekend “jam session” to see the results of these “overnight” plays written and performed by community members.

Past Community Cornerstone Programs

CLICK HERE TO READ MONOLOGUES FROM “OUR AMERICA, OUR SHAKESPEARE / NUESTRA AMÉRICA, NUESTRO SHAKESPEARE” (2016)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW “KATE SPEAKS” PUBLIC FORUM (2015)

CLICK HERE TO READ WINNING ESSAYS FROM THE “I AM HAMLET” PROJECT (2014)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW INTERVIEWS FROM THE “I AM HAMLET” PROJECT (2014)

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 […]

Play On! A Virtual Theatrical Game Show

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 the coveted title of Play On! Champion The Competitors:Hugh Atkins & Michele SchiavoniArreon Harley-Emerson & Thomas EmersonCleo & Todd TownsendJin & Josh Twilley TICKETS MVP – $150All-Star – $90 […]

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    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.

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

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    Highmark Delaware is our Children's Activity Tent Sponsor.
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  • Delmarva Power

    Delmarva Power have generously donated assistance and resources to Delaware Shakespeare. www.delmarva.com

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Rockwood Park
4651 Washington Street Extension
Wilmington, DE 19809
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Wilmington, DE 19801
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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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