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Awakened on this gloomy English winter morning to find in my inbox a fabulous review of Shakespeare Theatre Company in DC Theatre Arts. What a great New Year's gift! dctheaterarts.org/2024/12/30/how… #Ardenpublisher #ShakeTheatre

Best lines today from the BL archives: "everyone is sick of Nazis" and "It sounds gloomily highbrow, not calculated to give anyone a cheerful evening in the theatre."

A plea to theatre directors: please, please stop transposing every setting to another time period, especially when the period in question is essential to grasping important themes. Too often the transposition makes nonsense of topical allusions, as in the Young Vic production of

Blenheim on a frosty January afternoon.

London. Again.

The Miller Center's Eric Edelman and Eliot A Cohen—joined by Drew Lichtenberg of the Shakespeare Theatre Company and Deborah C. Payne—discuss the history of Washington’s fascination with and interest in Shakespeare on the #ShieldoftheRepublic podcast. zurl.co/wS4Aq

Hey, D.C. folks, if you want to hear about Shakespeare in Washington, drop by Politics & Prose on 22 February to hear us hold forth!

Saturday, join Drew Lichtenberg & Deborah C. Payne to discuss SHAKESPEARE IN THE THEATRE: SHAKESPEARE THEATRE COMPANY - examines directorial decision-making & 3 decades of social and economic change in the nation's capital - w/ Trey Graham - 3PM @ Conn Ave - bit.ly/4hGTBFt

Hey, DC folks: if you want a break from cold weather, stop by Politics & Prose tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 to hear Drew and me in conversation with Trey Graham, who was the theatre critic for Washington City Paper for over two decades. We will discuss the history of Shakespeare in

NEW: Faculty of English's Dr Leah Veronese has unearthed a rare manuscript copy of Shakespeare’s famous Sonnet 116 tucked away in a 17th-century poetry collection. This is only the second known manuscript copy of the sonnet ever discovered. More info ⬇️

If possible, see "Kunene and the King," which runs at Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C. until the 23rd. Although the script wobbles in places, it remains a thoughtful exploration of contemporary South African politics. John Kani and Ed Gero turn in terrific performances.

“If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” ― Cicero Primroses at the UL, March 2025.

Espied in Brooklyn (of course) by a friend of my son. Perhaps an indication that we’ve reached peak Substack?

Hey, D.C. folks, my co-author, Drew Lichtenberg, and I will be discussing our book tomorrow night at the DC Arts Club. Wine, nibbles, and Shakespeare: what could be better on a gorgeous spring evening? artsclubofwashington.org

📚 The Business of English Restoration Theatre, 1660–1700 has won the Bevington Award for Best New Book from the Medieval & Renaissance Drama Society! Congratulations to Deborah C. Payne on this well-deserved recognition! #RestorationTheatre #BookAward #MRDS themrds.org/award/2025-bev…

On sale until May 18th! Read about why Shakespeare has always been the favorite dramatist of politicos and presidents. bloomsbury.com/us/shakespeare…

What is going on with London theatre? I have shelled out a king's ransom on tickets for several shows in September, when I will be doing research at the V&A and the BL. I only hope the productions justify the cost, which I cannot say for many of the shows I've seen of late.

"Shakespeare Theatre Company" is now available on Drama Online! dramaonlinelibrary.com/encyclopedia?d…

Take advantage of Bloomsbury's 30% off sale until Sunday: bloomsbury.com/us/shakespeare…