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Oct
15
Tue
Romeo and Juliet, Folger Theatre
Oct 15 @ 12:15 am – Dec 1 @ 1:15 am

Folger Theatre

October 15 – December 1, 2013

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The perfect poetry of Shakespeare’s tragedy reveals the heart-breaking loss of “star-crossed” love. Helen Hayes Award-winning director Aaron Posner leads an outstanding ensemble into the heart of this powerful, provocative play.
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WHAT THE CRITICS ARE SAYING:

“Romeo and Juliet has been vividly brought to life” – Baltimore Sun

“5 stars…fresh, fun, and full of dynamic spirit,” – DC Metro Theatre Arts

“Visually ingenious…Haunting,” – WETA-TV

“Go see this production…you will be enmeshed once again” – ShowBizRadio

Dec
10
Tue
Wendy & Peter Pan, Royal Shakespeare Company
Dec 10 @ 4:15 am – 4:30 am

Royal Shakespeare Company

10 December 2013 – 2 March 2014

Directed by Jonathan Munby

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JM Barrie’s classic tale of the boy who never grows up is adapted in a spectacular new version by Ella Hickson and directed by Jonathan Munby.

Dec
11
Wed
Wolf Hall, Royal Shakespeare Company
Dec 11 2013 @ 4:15 am – Mar 29 2014 @ 5:15 am

Royal Shakespeare Company

11 December 2013 – 29 March 2014

Directed by Jeremy Herrin

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Hilary Mantel’s Man Booker Prize Winning Novels, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies are adapted for the stage by Mike Poulton and directed by Jeremy Herrin.

Dec
19
Thu
Bring Up The Bodies, Royal Shakespeare Company
Dec 19 @ 4:15 am – 4:30 am

Royal Shakespeare Company

19 December 2013 – 29 March 2014

Directed by Jeremy Herrin

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Hilary Mantel’s Man Booker Prize Winning Novels, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies are adapted for the stage by Mike Poulton and directed by Jeremy Herrin.

Jan
28
Tue
Richard III, Folger Theatre
Jan 28 @ 12:15 am – Mar 9 @ 1:15 am

Folger Theatre

January 28 – March 9, 2013

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richard-iiiExploring Shakespeare’s portrait of maniacal ambition and digging into the truth about this king’s real nature, Robert Richmond returns to the Folger to direct the celebrated history play.

For the first time in Folger history, the Elizabethan Theatre will be reconfigured to allow for a production “in the round”. For more information on how this affects you, please click here for more information on seating for Richard III.

Feb
6
Thu
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, Lantern Theater
Feb 6 @ 12:15 am – Mar 16 @ 1:15 am

Lantern Theater

February 6 – March 16, 2014

Directed by Charles McMahon

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Idealism, envy, and power politics collide as the Roman Republic reaches a crisis. Caesar’s political genius, military prowess, and overwhelming popular appeal make him the most powerful leader the Republic has ever known. But his popularity breeds suspicion among his rivals and some fear Caesar’s power will corrode the freedom of the State. Shakespeare’s vision of Rome is both epic and intimate, from powerful speeches in grand public squares to whispered conspiracies in back rooms and dark hallways. There in the shadows, unlikely alliances set up a chain of events that bring down the great Caesar and thrust Rome into a disastrous civil war. Tony Award nominee Forrest McClendon leads an all-Philadelphia cast in Shakespeare’s timeless political thriller, brought to you by “the city’s top presenter of Shakespeare’s work.” (TheaterMania.com)