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Sean San José Updates Shakespeare’s ‘Coriolanus’ for Today’s World

When the Play On Shakespeare initiative reached out to San Francisco-based queer theater maker Sean San José with an offer to take part in their effort to update the plays of Shakespeare with modern language “translations” of the Shakespearean canon, José […] had his doubts.

Take a Look at Production Photos of NAATCO’s Romeo and Juliet

Don’t miss this gallery of photos from NAATCO’s production of Romeo and Juliet, translated by Hansol Jung!

A New Take on Romeo and Juliet

The Two River Times interviews Hansol Jung on her translation of Romeo and Juliet and they discuss its 2023 production at Two River Theater, in partnership with NAATCO.

Two River Theater production experiments with a new approach to ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Read the Two River interview with Artistic Director, Justin Waldman, with a focus on the 2023 production of Romeo and Juliet, translated by Hansol Jung.

Theater Review: CORIOLANUS (Actors’ Shakespeare Project in Boston)

When I think of Shakespeare’s women, many names come to mind: Gertrude, Lady Macbeth, Ophelia, Beatrice, Portia, Helena, Titania, Rosalind, Juliet, Desdemona.

12 Podcasts You Can Listen to in the Car With Your Kids

The holidays are here, which means you’ll probably be spending lots of time in the car or with your family, or in the car with your family—packed into a confined space with energetic kids, elderly grandparents, and everyone in between.

A Lear for Today: Black, Bold, and Biblical in Scope

A Forbes’ review of Cal Shakes’ production of Marcus Gardley’s Lear.

Play On Shakespeare Develops Program Pairing Shakespeare Translations and New Work With Magic Theatre

Playbill covers Play On Shakespeare and The Magic Theatre’s collaboration on a multi-year residency focusing on the development of new plays and exploration of translations.

A Reading List for Celebrating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month

Happy Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month! To celebrate we [University of Chicago Press] have put together a reading list of books from Chicago and our distributed presses that are written by Hispanic and/or Latinx authors.

“Coriolanus” – Actors’ Shakespeare Project (Boston, MA.) – Review

The show, originally structured as five acts, has been paired down to just two, and explores the lure and impact of reigning power upon the lives of those who want it, get it, abuse it and, more often than not, ultimately lose it.