(AP) Jeremy Irons has a suggestion for Downton Abbey fans: Give William Shakespeare a try, too. Irons is among the prominent hosts of Shakespeare Uncovered, an inventive series tracing the origins of ...

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Adjoa Andoh, the inaugural Director's Resident at the Folger Shakespeare Library, about Shakespeare's relevance in modern times, and specifically to people of color.

Throughout the Piccolo Spoleto Festival, audiences can experience the work of William Shakespeare in new ways. Paul Rolfes, who teaches theater at the College of Charleston and co-directed one of the ...

The translator Daniel Hahn makes the case that Shakespeare can be appreciated “even if we don’t hear a single one of his ...

These musicals inspired by Shakespeare imagine what would happen if Juliet didn't die, if "A Midsummer Night's Dream" took place in a nightclub, and more.

Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. William Shakespeare's writing has been adapted for the big screen on many ...

Welcome to William Shakespeare done Civil War-style. The new Theatreworks production of the classic 1603 tragedy “Othello,” traditionally set during the wars between Venice and Turkey in the second ...

It's surprising that John Andrews '65, who has edited editions of Shakespeare's plays and several scholarly journals, wasn't always a Bardophile. Andrews first aspired to be a painter and when ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

American English classes were never the same after the 1990s' version of Shakespeare's most prominent play.