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Shakespeare, Poe & Fiends

Once more upon a midnight dreary, Delaware Shakespeare opens many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore during “Shakespeare, Poe & Fiends!” This autumnal tradition is a night designed to fright and delight, as our actors deliver readings of gothic tales from prose, poetry and plays inside four historic locations around Delaware.

October Dates and Venues to be announced Summer 2020

The evening lasts approximately 75 minutes.

Excellent venues and masterful lighting set the mood for both the actors and the audience
Shakespeare/Poe at the Stone Stable in Odessa, 2015.

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In Solidarity with Our Black Community

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 […]

Summer Festival Postponement

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 […]

Online Salon: Tales from Tour, Vol. 1

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 […]

Shakespeare Day 2020–ONLINE!

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, […]

Online Salon: TWELFTH NIGHT to NOCHE DE REYES

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, […]

Summer Festival Location

Rockwood Park
4651 Washington Street Extension
Wilmington, DE 19809
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4 S. Poplar Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 302-468-4890
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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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