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Videos From Past Years
The News Journal preview video for the 2016 Summer Festival production of The Comedy of Errors.
WHYY First segment featuring the 2015 Summer Festival production of The Taming of the Shrew.
Click here for “I Am Hamlet” Videos – interviews with Delawareans about key Hamlet speeches.
Click here for several behind the scenes videos from our journey to create the 2013 Festival production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
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. Delaware Shakespeare’s vision is […]
As a result of the guidelines in place to reopen Delaware’s economy, and of the overall public health climate surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Delaware Shakespeare’s board and staff have made the decision to postpone this summer’s production of The Tempest until the summer of 2021. “The Delaware Shakespeare Summer Festival means so much to so […]
An online salon with three actors from Del Shakes Community Tours, sharing stories from the road and bringing Shakespeare to all! Ever wondered how Shakespeare performances are received in prisons? In homeless shelters? At the Delaware Psychiatric Center? In this interactive discussion, actors Newton Buchanan, Danielle Leneé, and Bi Jean Ngo tell of their transformative […]
DOWNLOAD YOUR SHAKESPEARE DAY PLAY TITLE CHECKLIST! Since we had to cancel our free April 16th Shakespeare Day in downtown Milford, we are doing what folks all over the world are doing: finding a creative way to celebrate a birthday. For our 5th Annual Shakespeare Day, a Del Shakes tradition which celebrates the Bard’s birthday, […]
CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS In this interactive discussion, Composer/Lyricist Liz Filios and Director/Script Consultant Tanaquil Márquez share insights into the creative process behind creating a world premiere musical adaptation of Twelfth Night that is inclusive of Spanish dialogue and Latin-infused music. Thursday, April 237:30pmvia the online video conferencing platform Zoom $20 Once you purchase a ticket, […]
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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