SHAKESPEARE

Even if you haven’t read any of Shakespeare's nearly 40 works, you probably could recognize his sonnets and endlessly quotable declarations of love, hate and everything in between. Even though his work is nearly 400 years old, Shakespeare’s intimate understanding of the human drive for ...

Experience Shakespeare’s comedic masterpiece from the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park. Set in South Harlem, the play tells the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a celebration of Black joy, laughter and vitality.

Learn how the National Theatre and director Simon Godwin transformed "Romeo & Juliet" from a play to a film due to COVID-19 restrictions.

The Nurse (Deborah Findlay) confers with Romeo (Josh O'Connor) and then tells Juliet (Jessie Buckley) the joyous news that she will be married.

This stylized film of Shakespeare’s masterpiece from the National Theatre celebrates the theatrical imagination. In this contemporary retelling, a company of actors in a shuttered theater bring to life the tale of two young lovers who strive to transcend a world of violence and hate. ...

This stylized film of Shakespeare’s masterpiece from the National Theatre celebrates the theatrical imagination. In this contemporary retelling, a company of actors in a shuttered theater bring to life the tale of two young lovers who strive to transcend a world of violence and hate. ...

Banquo's ghost haunts Macbeth (Sir Patrick Stewart) at a dinner party. Lady Macbeth (Kate Fleetwood) tries to remain in control of her husband's delusions and the festivities.

In an excerpt from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Judi Dench plays Titania. When Nick Bottom awakes Titania, she immediately falls in love with him.

Signor Benedick and Lady Beatrice encounter each other for the first time and exchange some harsh words about love.

Learn more about this new version of "Much Ado About Nothing," set in a black community in Georgia in the year 2020.