What We Do

We’re an artistic partner that funds and supports contemporary modern verse Shakespeare in production and education.

Background Photo: James Ricardo Milord (Antipholus) and Diana Coates (Luciana) in The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare, in a Modern Verse Translation by Christina Anderson, Directed by Devin Brain. Photo credit: Veronica Slavin

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We’re translating Shakespeare.

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Production Support

We offer holistic tools and services to support contemporary modern verse Shakespeare in production through production funding, pre-production workshops, and rigorous artistic support that includes access to experienced dramaturgs and living playwrights. 

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Photo credit Julieta Cervantes. Company Credit: NAATCO

Trainings and Workshops

Our sponsored workshops and facilitated training programs allow you to experience the Play On Method as an immersive and collaborative exercise, deepening your understanding of Shakespeare’s plays in performance. Our programs are designed to adapt to the unique needs of theater professionals, students, teachers, and audiences. 

Experience The Play On Method

Photo Credit: Mackenzie Breeden. Company Credit: Shakespeare Dallas

“These translations and the Play On Method brought me back to the source of the text, which is the story. If you don’t understand the story, then what’s the point?”

—Meg O’Brien, Director of Education at The Huntington

Curious about producing Shakespeare in a modern verse translation?

Fill out our script request form so we can send you a script to peruse and more info about what these translations look like in production.

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