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Summer Festival: The Tempest

Due to the guidelines in place to reopen Delaware’s economy, and to the overall public health climate surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, Delaware Shakespeare has made the decision to postpone THE TEMPEST, originally planned for July 2020, until the summer of 2021. CLICK HERE for more information.

Summer 2021
Rockwood Park
Directed by David Stradley

“The rarer action is in virtue than in vengeance”

On our Summer Festival stage, Delaware Shakespeare presents The Tempest, Shakespeare’s magical tale of forgiveness and family.

Producing Artistic Director David Stradley directs his first Summer Festival production since 2016’s The Comedy of Errors.

Click here for more information on ticket pricing, including Saved Seats, passes and packages, children’s pricing, as well as group sales options.

Presented in partnership with New Castle County Department of Community Services and Matthew S. Meyer, New Castle County Executive.

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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. […]

CYMBELINE: An Online Reading

CymbelineBy William ShakespeareIn a modern verse translation by Andrea Thome An Online ReadingSaturday, December 5 at 7:30pmPay-What-You-Decide An evil stepmother plots the death of her stepdaughter, the princess, forcing her to escape to the woods and take refuge with friendly forest folk who treat her like family. Snow White? No, it’s Shakespeare’s wondrous adventure – Cymbeline. Betrayals […]

Holiday Wine & Cheese Party

Wine & Cheese PartyMoments for the Holidays: Scenes of Love and FamilyOnline via ZoomDecember 12 at 7:30pmPay-What-You-Decide We had so much fun with our Wine & Cheese Party during this summer’s {Mostly} Virtual Festival that we’re doing it again for the holidays! Buy a curated selection of wine from Swigg and cheese from Janssen’s, then […]

Delaware Shakespeare Receives Mid Atlantic Arts Regional Resilience Fund Grant

(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 38 organizations through the Mid Atlantic Arts Regional Resilience Fund. MAAF collaborated with the five other U.S. Regional Arts Organizations – Arts Midwest, Mid-America Arts Alliance, […]

How did the PLAY ON! Players do?

by Christian Wills The show must go on! For Delaware Shakespeare, this statement rang true in the hearts and souls of its participants during their virtual fundraiser – Play On! ~ Play On! On the evening of October 2nd, Delaware Shakespeare streamed a virtual theatrical game show, where competitors performed Shakespearean segments against each other […]

Shakespeare, Poe & Fiends – On the River

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ON SHAKESPEARE, POE & FIENDS by Gail Obenreder, Arts Journalist-in-Residence For the past nine seasons, Delaware Shakespeare has welcomed fall with a dramatic evening of dramatic readings focused on spirits, mystery, and hauntings, huddling audiences together in atmospheric and vaguely sinister sites around the region. This year there’s no huddling, […]

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