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American Shakespeare Center @shakespearectr

American Shakespeare Center, home of the Blackfriars Playhouse - the world's only re-creation of Shakespeare's indoor theatre.

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Happy birthday, First Folio! The Folio was entered into the Stationers’ Register on Nov 8, 1623—400 yrs ago TODAY. Without this important book, we wouldn't have 18 of Shakespeare's plays. We've loved celebrating this anniversary all year long! Learn more > folio400.com/
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American Shakespeare Center retweeted
Shakespeare’s Globe@The_Globe
8 Nov 2023
8 November 1623: The #FirstFolio went on sale, following its registration at The Worshipful Company of Stationers. 8 November 2023: 400 years on, we celebrate its legacy today. Because without it, we would have lost 18 of Shakespeare's plays including #Macbeth and more 📚
A copy of the First Folio - open at a page with an illustration of William Shakespeare, after an unknown artist (1623). Credit: Folger Shakespeare Library (Creative Commons License).

ALT A copy of the First Folio - open at a page with an illustration of William Shakespeare, after an unknown artist (1623). Credit: Folger Shakespeare Library (Creative Commons License).

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American Shakespeare Center retweeted
Folio400 | Printing Shakespeare@Folio400
8 Nov 2023
It’s #Folio400 day! 🥳 How will you be celebrating the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio?
A copy of the First Folio open at a double page spread of the 'To the Reader' and the portrait of William Shakespeare.

ALT A copy of the First Folio open at a double page spread of the 'To the Reader' and the portrait of William Shakespeare.

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BLOG POST ALERT! Before HAMLET closes on Nov 18, learn more from Artistic Director Brandon Carter about the meaning behind Ophelia's special polaroid crown, designed by Technical Properties Director Duck Bracey. Read the blog post >> americanshakespearecenter.co…
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This ASC memory is from Cliff Garstang: "I took my seat for OUR TOWN not knowing that whoever occupied that seat would be assigned a line to speak during the play. The instructions were printed on a card, along with the cue & the line. I was so relieved when that scene was done!"
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Enjoy a first look at ASC's current production of CORIOLANUS, called "truly explosive [and] emotionally rich" by Andrew Walker White of @dctheaterarts. This epic show has a limited run and must close Nov 18, so get your tix ASAP! Read the full review >> dctheaterarts.org/2023/10/31…
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ASC & North Ridge Café are joining forces to bring you a delicious show experience! Nov 12 is our inaugural Bard & Bites event, where you can pre-order a sharable charcuterie box to enjoy during the matinee performance of HAMLET. Learn more & order a box > americanshakespearecenter.co…
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American Shakespeare Center retweeted
DC Theater Arts@dctheaterarts
31 Oct 2023
Replying to @shakespearectr
@shakespearectr can add a dangerous edge to scenes so raw you’re not sure where the next blow will come from, in "Coriolanus." Click to read our review by Andrew Walker White. #dctheatre dctheaterarts.org/2023/10/31…

An explosive 'Coriolanus' rules at American Shakespeare Center

This company can add a dangerous edge to scenes so raw you’re not sure where the next blow will come from.

dctheaterarts.org
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Happy Halloween! No tricks, just treats: a GHOSTLY FLASH SALE is here to haunt you with $10 off select seats at ALL shows from Nov 1-5! Valid for Premium, Lord's Chairs & Sections A-B. Use code GHOST10 at checkout. Sale vanishes 11/1 @ 11:59pm EDT. Shop >> amshakes.center/tickets
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Fine print: ASC is unable to retroactively apply this offer to orders placed before the start of the sale. We are also unable to offer refunds on orders that didn't have the code properly applied, so please double-check that the code is applied BEFORE submitting your order.
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Check out the trailer for HAMLET, now running at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA through November 18! Get tickets >> amshakes.center/hamlet
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Happy LGBTQ History Month from ASC! We're excited to highlight 4 excellent books that explore queer theory & LGBTQ history in relation to Shakespeare studies: Queer Shakespeare, Shakesqueer, Shakespeare and Queer Theory, and The Renaissance of Lesbianism in Early Modern England.
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Happy opening to CORIOLANUS, now playing thru 11/18! Unbending pride & untrammeled power make a deadly mix in Shakespeare's riveting political drama. Produced in ASC's Actors' Renaissance style, this rarely-produced Roman tragedy is a must-see. Get tix > amshakes.center/coriolanus
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This ASC memory is from Kathryn Wildt: "This is actually a Shenandoah Shakespeare Express memory. In the mid-90s, SSE performed MACBETH and then gave a presentation on how the blood they used was made. I remember red food coloring & grapefruit flesh for texture. It was amazing!"
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BIG NEWS! ASC is thrilled to announce our 2024 Spring Season! JULIUS CAESAR and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM will pair with a world premiere adaptation of Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by ASC veteran playwright Emma Whipday. Learn more and get tickets >> americanshakespearecenter.co…
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American Shakespeare Center retweeted
Shakespeare Bulletin@ShaxBull
20 Oct 2023
“What stood out most [...] was the inventiveness of the ASC...” Noel Sloboda reviews @shakespearectr ’s '22 Thrive, dir Larissa Lury, & Twelfth Night, dir Jenny Bennett. 🎭 americanshakespearecenter.co… americanshakespearecenter.co… 📰 muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/9… 📷 Anna Kariel Photography
Jeanne 1 (Jihan Haddad), Jean 3 (Eli Lynn), and Commerson (Marcel Mascaro) in Thrive. Photography by Anna Kariel.

ALT Jeanne 1 (Jihan Haddad), Jean 3 (Eli Lynn), and Commerson (Marcel Mascaro) in Thrive. Photography by Anna Kariel.

Sir Toby Belch (Eli Lynn) and Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Marcel Mascaro), in Twelfth Night. Photography by Anna Kariel.

ALT Sir Toby Belch (Eli Lynn) and Sir Andrew Aguecheek (Marcel Mascaro), in Twelfth Night. Photography by Anna Kariel.

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American Shakespeare Center retweeted
Virginia Living@VirginiaLiving
25 Oct 2023
Working on a January/February 2024 feature right now about the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, #Virginia. This venerable organization is one of the most respected in the world, and the best in the U.S. @shakespearectr does it with the lights on.
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"And gentlemen in England now abed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin’s day." Celebrate St Crispin's Day w/ a look back @ Brandon Carter in ASC's 2021 production of HENRY V!
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CORIOLANUS opens this week and we're starting with Pay-What-You-Will previews! Join us Thurs Oct 26 or Fri Oct 27 (shows @ 7:30pm) & check in with the Box Office to claim your PWYW seat first come, first served. Donations will be accepted after the show. amshakes.center/coriolanus
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American Shakespeare Center retweeted
dSTERLINGb@_theBrownprint_
20 Oct 2023
📌🎭🤓COMING SOON...the @shakespearectr 2023 Blackfriar's Conference with keynotes by Keith Hamilton Cobb, Patricia Akhimie and Sir Trevor Nunn! 👇🏿Conference program below...JOIN US! americanshakespearecenter.co…

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