The allure of William Shakespeare reflects how works from the actor, playwright and poet from England can still be relatable during modern times. Even though he was writing about love, loss, power, ...

Time taken: one session of approximately one hour. Shakespeare's themes are many and varied but all can be transposed into different times and locations. They are universal themes which can be seen ...

In the sleepy fictional town of Winsome Bay, a woman walking her dog stumbles on a dead body. The deceased is Deborah Ellison, 23. The officer called to the scene to identify her brutally mangled ...

The subject of usurpation has been a major one in history, as old as civilization itself. It has been a recurrent theme in the works of the great William Shakespeare, unequalled among the dramatists ...

Nick Nudler, foreground, in Northeast Regional Tour of Shakespeare's "Shakespeare and the Language that Shaped a World." Background from left are: Emily Díaz, Madeleine Rose Maggio (as Joan of Arc), , ...

The contributors to the special issue celebrating Shakespeare’s continuing relevance are to be applauded (Magazine, Life & Arts, June 1). In her piece, Elizabeth Winkler pointed to the playwright’s ...

So starts Southern Shakespeare Company’s Bert A. Mitchell, writer, actor, director, and board member. Mitchell is one of the writers working behind the scenes on the upcoming Shakespeare Night Live ...

SANTA CRUZ — Everything is in place for Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 11th season, which is its biggest yet. Past seasons have consisted of two William Shakespeare plays and one non-Shakespeare play, but ...

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet tells the tale of a young couple who fall in love but are destined for tragedy. Themes are the main ideas that appear repeatedly in a play. Some of the important themes ...