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...the plays of August Wilson and how they can relate to the plays of William Shakespeare.

...ditions of Shakespeare's works. For related articles, please see [[William Shakespeare's works (disambiguation)]].'' ...Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare's works]] and performed by leading Shakespearean actors.

...ibrary editions of Shakespeare. For related articles, please see [[William Shakespeare's works (disambiguation)]].'' ...Paul Werstine] and published by [http://series.simonandschuster.com/Folger-Shakespeare-Library/books Simon & Schuster]. Our site was launched in December 2012.

...ant of Venice|''The Merchant of Venice'']], one of [[William Shakespeare's plays]]. ...f Venice: Music and Poetry of Shakespeare's Play'' (2015)]], a performance by the [[Folger Consort]].

[[Center for Shakespeare Studies program archive|Center for Shakespeare Studies]] Directed by Herbert Berry, C. Walter Hodges, William Ingram

...am Shakespeare's [[Love's Labor's Lost|''Love's Labor's Lost'']], directed by Thomas L. Berger and Ralph Alan Cohen, from May 22 to June 8, 1997. *William Shakespeare, Playwright

...re's [[A Midsummer Night's Dream|''A Midsummer Night's Dream'']], directed by Betsy Tucker, from May 22 to June 8, 1997. *William Shakespeare, Playwright

...William Shakespeare's [[Henry IV, Part 1|''Henry IV, Part 1'']], directed by Jim Warren, from May 22 to June 8, 1997 . *William Shakespeare, Playwright

...William Shakespeare's [[Romeo and Juliet|''Romeo and Juliet'']], directed by Jim Warren, from June 15 to July 3, 1993. ...Juliet'', directed by Jim Warren, Shenandoah Shakespeare Express presented by Folger Theatre, 1993.|alt=|center]]

...erto Rico, and Washington DC in 2016 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. *Annapolis Shakespeare Company

...eth'' was performed in repertory with ''The Knight of the Burning Pestle'' by Francis Beaumont. ...Shenandoah Shakespeare Express, 1999. Directed by David W. Johnson. Photo by Mike Bailey.|alt=|center]]

...re's [[A Midsummer Night's Dream|''A Midsummer Night's Dream'']], directed by Ralph Alan Cohen, from June 15 to June 3, 1993. *Ralph Alan Cohen, co-founder and Executive Director of Shenandoah Shakespeare Express

...additional information about the project, see the [[Media:NEH Final Report Shakespeare Quartos Archive.pdf|NEH Final Performance Report]]. Images from the Shakespeare Quartos Archive are divided into to groups:

...mposer James Primosch. The Consort's performances featured Rosa Lamoreaux, William Sharp, and Tempesta di Mare. *William Sharp: baritone

''This article is about a [[Folger Consort]] performance inspired by Shakespeare's play. For other uses, see [[The Merchant of Venice (disambiguation)]].'' ...the Bassano family, actors joined the Consort on stage with passages from Shakespeare's play. The Consort performed ''The Merchant of Venice'' with violins, viol

...Shakespeare's [[Antony and Cleopatra|''Antony and Cleopatra'']], directed by Ralph Alan Cohen, from June 15 to July 3, 1993. ...patra'', ''Romeo and Juliet'', and ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', American Shakespeare Center, 1993.|alt=|center]]

...am Shakespeare's [[Measure for Measure|''Measure for Measure'']], directed by Jim Warren, from June 12 to July 13, 1998. ''Measure for Measure'' was in r [[File:William Hamilton Isabella appealing to Angelo 1793.jpg|frame|William Hamilton. ''Isabella appealing to Angelo''. Oil on canvas, 1793. Call numbe

...n of [[A Midsummer Night's Dream|''A Midsummer Night's Dream'']], directed by Murray Ross, from February 20 to March 2, 2001. ...sents Shenandoah Shakespeare Express, 2001. Directed by Murray Ross. Photo by Mike Bailey.|alt=|center]]

[[Folger Shakespeare Library]] [[Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare's works|Folger Editions]]

...on-Avon, in their own [[Elizabethan Theatre]]. The production was directed by '''Polly Findlay''' and starred '''Christopher Eccleston''' as Macbeth and ...om battle, the victorious Macbeth meets three witches on the heath. Driven by their disturbing prophecies, he sets out on the path to murder.

...] produced William Shakespeare's [[The Tempest|''The Tempest'']], directed by Joe Banno, from October 28 to December 3, 2000. ...anda), ''The Tempest'', directed by Joe Banno, Folger Theatre, 2000. Photo by Ken Cobb.|alt=|center]]

...sic was written by Felix Mendelssohn, and the work was adapted for concert by Edward Berkeley.[[File:2014 A Midsummer Night's Dream In Concert BSO and Fo *William Shakespeare, Playwright

...e's [[A Midsummer Night's Dream| ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'']], directed by Michael Tolaydo, from February 2 to February 8, 1993. *William Newlin: Egeus

''This article is about a [[Folger Consort]] performance inspired by Shakespeare's play. For other uses, see [[The Merchant of Venice (disambiguation)]].'' ...the Bassano family, actors joined the Consort on stage with passages from Shakespeare's play. The Consort performed ''The Merchant of Venice'' with violins, viol

...ay Lecture |here]]. For other articles about Shakespeare's Birthday, see [[Shakespeare's Birthday (disambiguation)]]. ...as a lecture given by Jonathan Bate on April 26, 2010. Bate was introduced by Folger Director of Research [[David Schalkwyk]].

...Theatre]] produced William Shakespeare's ''[[Othello|Othello]]'', directed by Aaron Posner, from May 9 to June 16, 2002. ...emona), ''Othello'', Folger Theatre, 2002. Directed by Aaron Posner. Photo by Carol Pratt.|alt=|center]]

...ction of [[The Taming of the Shrew|''The Taming of the Shrew'']], directed by Ralph Alan Cohen, from June 12 to July 3, 1998. *William Shakespeare, Playwright

...Chaucer's ''Canterbury Tales''. Chaucer's tale comes from an Italian poem by Boccaccio. Thus in ''The Two Noble Kinsmen'', we have a late medieval narra ...amon are devoted kinsmen, both serving their king, Creaon, who is defeated by Theseus, Duke of Athens. After they are imprisoned in Athens, they see Emil

...sar|''Julius Caesar'']], adapted and directed by Robert Richmond, composed by Anthony Cochrane, from May 9 to June 4, 2000. ...tation of Aquila Theatre Company, 2000. Directed by Robert Richmond. Photo by Ken Cobb.|alt=|center]]

...atre|Folger Theatre]] produced ''Shakespeare's R&J'', adapted and directed by Joe Calarco, from February 18 to March 19, 2000. ...R & J'', adapted and directed by Joe Calarco, Folger Theatre, 2000. Photo by Ken Cobb.|alt=|center]]

''This article is about a [[Folger Consort]] performance inspired by Shakespeare's play. For other uses, see [[The Tempest (disambiguation)]].'' ...sic inspired by Shakespeare’s [[The Tempest|''The Tempest'']] and readings by Sir Derek Jacobi, Holly Twyford, and Richard Clifford.

...duction of William Shakespeare's [[Richard III|''Richard III'']], directed by Ralph Alan Cohen, from June 12 to July 3, 1998. *William Shakespeare, Playwright

The Shenandoah Shakespeare Express presented their production of [[Love's Labor's Lost|''Love's Labor' ...nandoah Shakespeare Express, 2002. Directed by Nick Hutchinson. Shenandoah Shakespeare Express.|alt=|center]]

''Henry VI, Part 1'', one of [[William Shakespeare's plays]], is an uncompromising celebration of early English nationalism that contr ...elle (Joan of Arc), who becomes captain of the French, claims to be chosen by the Virgin Mary to liberate France. The English, however, consider her a se

...on-Avon, in their own [[Elizabethan Theatre]]. The production was directed by '''Kimberley Sykes''' and starred '''Lucy Phelps''' as Rosalind. ...Sykes returned to the RSC to direct this riotous, exhilarating version of Shakespeare's romantic comedy.

...uced William Shakespeare's [[As You Like It|''As You Like It'']], directed by Aaron Posner, from May 13 to June 10, 2001. ...Kate Eastwood Norris in ''As You Like It''. Folger Theatre, 2001. Directed by Aaron Posner.|alt=|center]]

...on-Avon, in their own [[Elizabethan Theatre]]. The production was directed by '''Fiona Laird''' and starred '''David Troughton''' as Falstaff. .... The only way is Windsor in this outrageous and fun-filled new version of Shakespeare's hilarious comedy.

...kespeare's [[The Merchant of Venice|''The Merchant of Venice'']], directed by Joe Banno, from June 3 to June 25, 1995. ...onio), and Michael Tolaydo (Shylock), ''The Merchant of Venice'', directed by Joe Banno, Folger Theatre co-produced with Source Theatre Company, 1995.|al

...ve in ''Rachel and Juliet'', by Lynn Redgrave, Folger Theatre, 2009. Photo by Mig Dooley.|alt=|center]] ...chel and Juliet Folger Theatre.jpg|Lynn Redgrave in ''Rachel and Juliet'', by Lynn Redgrave, Folger Theatre, 2009. Mig Dooley.

Roger Rees performed ''What You Will: By and About the Bard'' from March 30 to April 1, 2007. Developed by Rees, the production included musings about and selections from ''[[Hamlet|

...on-Avon, in their own [[Elizabethan Theatre]]. The production was directed by '''Blanche McIntyre''' and starred '''David Troughton''' in the title role. ...vered body parts fill the moral void at the heart of this corrupt society. Shakespeare’s gory revenge tragedy presents us with murder as entertainment, and, as

...on-Avon, in their own [[Elizabethan Theatre]]. The production was directed by '''Iqbal Khan''' and starring '''Antony Byrne''' as Antony and '''Josette S Shakespeare’s tragedy of love and duty, picks up the Roman saga where ''Julius Caesar

...on-Avon, in their own [[Elizabethan Theatre]]. The production was directed by '''Angus Jackson''', with '''Andrew Woodall''' as Caesar and '''Alex Waldma ...corridors of power. The politics of spin and betrayal turn to violence in Shakespeare’s epic political tragedy, as the race to claim the empire spirals out of

...o-produced William Shakespeare's [[Richard III|''Richard III'']], directed by Timothy Douglas, from January 11 to January 29, 1995. ...olger Theatre co-produced with Travelling Shakespeare Company, 1995. Photo by Julie Ainsworth.|alt=|center]]

...om the Center for Shakespeare Studies, please see the article [[Center for Shakespeare Studies program archive]]. ...2 semester seminar sponsored by the Center for Shakespeare Studies and led by Lynne Magnusson.

...r Theatre]] produced William Shakespeare's ''[[Hamlet|Hamlet]]'', directed by Joe Banno, from October 30 to December 5, 1999. ...d (Hamlet), ''Hamlet''. Folger Theatre, 1999. Directed by Joe Banno. Photo by Ken Cobb.|alt=|center]]

...ock is My Name'', a re-telling of Shakespeare’s [[The Merchant of Venice]] by '''Howard Jacobson'''. This conversation with the writer was moderated by playwright/director '''Aaron Posner''', whose new work [[District Merchants

...he [[Center for Shakespeare Studies]], please see the article [[Center for Shakespeare Studies program archive]]. ...acial and national identity. In addition to other Elizabethan and Jacobean plays that engage related issues—including ''The Jew of Malta'', ''A Christian

...th (1833–1893) [[File:Edwin_Booth.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Edwin Booth, photo by Charles D. Fredricks & Co., New York: [s.n. 1860?]]] was a Shakespearean ac ===Notable items at the [[Folger Shakespeare Library]]===

...tre]] produced William Shakespeare's [[King Lear|''King Lear'']], directed by Alfred Preisser, from January 11 to February 18, 2007. ...eatre in a co-production with The Classical Theatre of Harlem, 2007. Photo by Scott Suchman.|alt=|center]]