April 14, 2014 – Kathryn Osenlund ROMEO AND JULIET (Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre): A Love to Die for They’ve known each other for what—a couple of hours? Already they’re crazy in love, and they’ll steadfastly love each other against all odds. A love to die for. One of the world’s most
Written by Jennifer Kramer April 13, 2014 Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre In popular consciousness, the position that Romeo and Juliet occupies is one of extremes. It’s arguably Shakespeare’s most famous play (with only Hamlet for competition), and the feud between the Montagues and the
By Wendy Rosenfield, For The Inquirer POSTED: April 12, 2014 At its core, Romeo and Juliet, currently receiving a conceptually odd but effective treatment by Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre, is all about the irresistible-force paradox: What happens when such a force meets an immovable object? If the force is teenage hormones
The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre Presents the Iconic Journey of Young Love in a Contemporary Production of Romeo and Juliet. Click to view full press release.
January 19, 2014 – Debra Miller Carmen Khan has devoted much of her life and professional career to Shakespeare. She is well known to the Philadelphia theater community as the founding artistic director and long-time executive director of The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre, where she has directed numerous productions; she ranks
By Stephan Salisbury, Inquirer Staff Writer POSTED: January 10, 2014 Yes, all the world’s a stage, as Shakespeare noted in As You Like It, so it should be no surprise that all the men and women gathered Wednesday at the Free Library on Logan Circle were merely players. There was
By: Michael Elkin The Free Library of Philadelphia kicked off its Year of the Bard on Jan. 8 with performances by the Philadelphia Shakesepeare Theatre — including an excerpt from Romeo and Juliet featuring member Leslie Berkowitz and acting students from West Philadelphia High School. Introducing the program, was the
By John McDevitt PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Free Library of Philadelphia today kicked off the “Year of the Bard: Shakespeare at 450.” Today, actors from The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theater performed scenes from “Romeo & Juliet” in the lobby of the central library, at 19th and the Benj. Franklin Parkway, and
Posted by Kristina Jenkins Rhymed couplets will be all the rage in 2014, as the Free Library of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theatre and other arts organizations join together to present the Year of the Bard: Shakespeare at 450, a celebration of the famed playwright. Every month throughout the year,