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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 1d

Shakespeare's plays are filled with unforgettable women—but too often, their voices are cut short. On the podcast, acclaimed actor Dame Harriet Walter talks about her book, "She Speaks! What Shakespeare’s Women Might Have Said": www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...

Harriet Walter: New Words for Shakespeare's Women | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 2d

"Julius X" is on stage now, so of course we're thinking about "Julius Caesar." Dr. Farah Karim-Cooper explores the impact of one of its most famous moments, Mark Antony's "Friends, Romans, countrymen" speech.
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Shakespeare Short Take - "Julius Caesar"

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 3d

Folger Artist Fellow Elise Ansel shares how her questions about Henry Fuseli's take on Shakespeare's "Macbeth" inspired her to create two abstract, large-scale oil paintings but this time from a woman's perspective that celebrate the play's sisterhood: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Artist Elise Ansel Reimagines Macbeth | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 4d

The first track on Taylor Swift’s new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," is “The Fate of Ophelia”… which got us thinking, well, what is the fate of Ophelia? And why can’t we stop writing, painting, and singing about her?

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The fate of Ophelia | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 7d

"JULIUS X invites the audience to bear witness and to take part in the struggle for equality and the dream of a better tomorrow," says DC Theater Arts. Read the full review: dctheaterarts.org/2025/09/30/j...

‘Julius X’ at Folger fuses Shakespeare with life and death of Malcolm X

The searing production magnifies collective struggles and unearths individual conflict within two parallel tragedies, creating a wholly new story for our times.

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 8d

Al Letson's play JULIUS X acts as a sort of Venn diagram that allows us to witness a familiar text (JULIUS CAESAR) with a moment from American history. Read more on our blog: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

The space between Julius Caesar and Malcolm X | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 9d

A friendly reminder that the Folger is open! Plan your visit today at folger.edu/visit.

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 14d

Folger Director Dr. Farah Karim-Cooper will be in conversation with Greenblatt tonight at 7pm at @politicsprose.bsky.social at 5015 Connecticut Avenue, NW. politics-prose.com/stephen-gree...

Stephen Greenblatt — Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare's Greatest Rival - with Dr. Farah Karim-Cooper — at Conn Ave

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 14d

Before Shakespeare transformed English drama, Christopher Marlowe had already done so. Now on the podcast, author Stephen Greenblatt discusses his new book "Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare's Greatest Rival." www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...

Stephen Greenblatt on Christopher Marlowe | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 15d

New on the blog, we've got a round-up of stories about Shakespeare in the news this month—a September issue of our own—drawn from the world of art, literature, and sandwiches. 🥪 www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Shakespeare in the news / September 2025 | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Heather Froehlich @heatherfro.bsky.social · 18d

the @folger.edu opens their long-term and short-term fellowship scheme for 2026. Includes book in progress fellowships, artistic research fellowships, and public humanities fellowships www.folger.edu/research/the...

Apply for a Fellowship | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 18d

"If ever there was an actor meant to seize the stage in a role of authority, it is Virginia's own Brandon Carter." 👏 We could not agree more! We can't wait for his Julius X to take the stage starting September 23. dctheaterarts.org/2025/09/17/b...

Brandon Carter on Malcolm X and playing ‘Julius X’ at Folger

In times darkly tinged by politically motivated violence, the play is a vitally important cautionary tale, one that Washington desperately needs. By ANDREW WALKER WHITE

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 21d

Now on the blog, discover books, costume sketches, and theatrical props for Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" in the Folger collection along with items from Folger Theatre's upcoming production of "Julius X." www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Folger Finds: Julius Caesar meets Julius X | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

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Shannon K. Supple @mazarine.bsky.social · 21d

From Heather Wolfe of @folger.edu et al., a wonderful explainer on accounting practice and documentation in early modern England, including images from a commonplace book held at Beinecke Library:
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Dots and Slashes in Early Modern English Account Books: A Window into the Material Practices of Reckoning | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 22d

📢 Attention Educators! 📢 Join us to explore "Julius Caesar" using the Folger Method. Spend hands-on time with rare materials and consider how to use these primary sources into your own teaching. Register for "Friends, Romans, Learners: A Weekend Intensive Workshop": www.folger.edu/whats-on/fri...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 25d

Journalist, playwright, and poet @alletson.bsky.social joined our podcast to talk about "Julius X," his play that borrows lines, characters, and plot from "Julius Caesar" to tell the story of Malcolm X. He shares the play's origins and his approach to creating art. www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...

Al Letson on his play Julius X | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 28d

A century after Shakespeare's death, the Shakespeare Ladies Club ensured his original plays were not forgotten. They discussed his works, convinced theaters to produce them, and even campaigned for his statue in Westminster Abbey. Now on the blog: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

The Forgotten Women Who Saved the Bawdy Bard | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 29d

Feed your curiosity, grow your mind, and enjoy smart conversation with the Humanities Lab, a two-session course where you can talk with scholars, get up close with the Folger collection, and see a play. Register today: www.folger.edu/whats-on/hum...

The Humanities Lab: Julius Caesar and Julius X | Folger Shakespeare Library

Learn more about Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" by talking with scholars, exploring the Folger collection, and seeing a play as part of this two-day course at the Folger.

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · Sep 10

As we rehearse "Julius X" (opening September 23), we're refreshing our memories about "Julius Caesar." How well do you know that classic play? Test your knowledge: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Quiz: How much do you know about "Julius Caesar"? | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · Sep 8

Fall is coming and with it the return to school and work, clubs and community meetings, and a new theater season. 🍂 Check out what’s playing at our theater partners across the United States this month. What do you hope to see? www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in September | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · Sep 5

Our galleries have a fresh rotation of objects this fall! Nearly 30 new items are on exhibit, including First Folios owned by two 17th-century women, and scripts and programs from a 20th century women’s theater in Japan that’s still performing Shakespeare today. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Folger Finds: Women and Shakespeare | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · Sep 4

It's almost spooky season! 👻 And the Folger Book Club is getting in the spirit (pun intended) with their first book pick – "A Haunting on the Hill" by Elizabeth Hand. Register to join us for this free discussion on Thursday, October 9 at 6:30pm (ET): www.folger.edu/what.../folg...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · Sep 3

"Julius X" is one of @washingtonpost.com 's picks for most promising theater to see this fall! Read more here: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...

Column | The most promising theater to see this fall, from Tom Hanks to ‘Purple Rain’

The season also offers a new Sia musical, a stellar “Ragtime” revival and new plays about the struggle for civil rights.

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · Sep 2

The temperatures are cooling, but the Folger's programming is heating up! Take a look at some of the exciting things going on this September. folger.edu/whats-on

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Shakespeare Institute @shakesinstitute.bsky.social · Sep 2

Check out our wonderful Dr Simon Smith's recent blog post about the history of Twelfth Night in indoor and outdoor spaces. Available on the @folger.edu blog here:
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From the Dark House to the Box Tree: Twelfth Night indoors and out | Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...