American Shakespeare Repertory is shifting the scheduling of its readings on February 17th and February 24th. On February 17th, The Rape of Lucrece — Shakespeare’s epic poem — will be performed in an intimate reading. On February 24th, Romeo & Juliet (formerly scheduled for February 17th) will be performed. Both readings will be sponsored by [...]

On January 27th, for the first time in ten years and for only the second time in history, Shakespeare’s Edward III is coming to a stage in the Twin Cities! Or is it Shakespeare’s at all? Although its place in the canon has been disputed for centuries, over the past twenty years Edward III has [...]

On January 20th, the Complete Readings of William Shakespeare continues with Richard III at the Theatre in the Round. Richard’s body is eaten away by the cankerous evil that devours his soul. And like its would-be monarch, the fair isle of England slowly rots from the inside. One of Shakespeare’s most popular plays is given [...]

The American Shakespeare Repertory is casting an acting company for the Second Sequence of the Complete Readings of William Shakespeare. The series — which will present every poem, play, and sonnet — continues from March 2010 thru October 2010. WHEN: January 30th (Saturday) 12:00 to 5:00 pm WHERE: Minneapolis Public Library – Central 300 Nicollet [...]