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The world's largest Shakespeare collection - plus, home to Folger Theatre, Consort, Poetry, Exhibitions, Research, Education, and more!

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 27/09/2026

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 24/09/2026

Director Psalmayene returns to the Folger to tackle "Measure for Measure." In this Q&A, he shares his first thoughts on the production, set in the American South in the 1950s, and how he approaches Shakespeare’s text like a new work. www.folger.edu/blogs/folger...

Reframing Shakespeare's Measure for Measure in the American South in the 1950s | Folger Shakespeare Library

Psalmayene 24, the Helen Hayes Award-winning director of Folger Theatre's Metamorphoses, shares his first thoughts on the upcoming production of Measure for Measure, set in the American South in the 1...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 23/09/2026

In the theater and classroom, scholar Jean E. Howard explores how Shakespeare can help us to develop "democratic practices that embrace the thoughts and talents of multitudes..." More in our America's Next 250 blog series at the link in our bio! www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Democratic Shakespeare | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 18/09/2026

Who doesn’t like the occasional dip into someone else’s personal correspondence? The Folger’s collection of 16th and 17th century letters gets us up close and personal with some of the period’s most famous and infamous people. Today we take a look at John Donne: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Other People's Mail | John Donne | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 16/09/2026

Go behind the scenes with costume designer Mika Eubanks (@mika_eubanksdesigns) who is creating the 1950s looks for Folger Theatre's "Measure for Measure."

Dressing the Past in Measure for Measure | Folger Shakespeare Library

Costume Designer and Folger Artistic Research Fellow Mika Eubanks discusses her historical research into designing Measure for Measure costumes that capture the fashions of the 1950s in the US Souther...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 15/09/2026

Audiences today continue to debate the questions that "Measure for Measure" raises. While it may be one of Shakespeare’s less frequently performed works, several quotes from it are well known. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Famous quotes from Measure for Measure | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 14/09/2026

"The Bard in the Borderlands" (@acmrs.bsky.social), a three-volume anthology of plays by Chicanx and Indigenous playwrights, explores the possibilities of retelling Shakespeare through the culture, language, and traditions of “the borderlands.” More on the podcast: www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...

The Bard in the Borderlands | Folger Shakespeare Library

From a re-imagining of The Tempest set in a Houston school gymnasium to Macbeth's Weird Sisters practicing brujería, the three-volume anthology The Bard in the Borderlands compiles fantastic transform...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 10/09/2026

Shakespeare lived through climate change, too. Scholar Harry R. McCarthy says characters in the plays—from Titania to Viola to the courtiers in "The Temptest"—show the power in catastrophic times of turning "our thoughts to the collective over the individual." www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Titania's warning to America | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 08/09/2026

One of Shakespeare’s most appealing yet perhaps underpraised talents is his ability to readily coin insults that fit the moment and the mood. Try our quiz about a few of the many memorable insults in Shakespeare’s plays. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Quiz: Shakespearean insults | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 04/09/2026

Now on the blog, Assistant Curator of Collections Johnna Champion explores a variety of collection items that show the mixed responses to "Measure for Measure" over the centuries. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Responding to Measure for Measure over the centuries | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 03/09/2026

Scholar Paul Menzer remembers Dolly Parton (1946-2026) and the Shakespeare play that inspired her as a singer-songwriter. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Goodbye Dolly | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 01/09/2026

Why is it important for lawyers to brush up their Shakespeare? On the podcast, University of Michigan Law professor and author Len Niehoff @lenniehoff.bsky.social discusses what Shakespeare can teach lawyers about looking at problems from every possible angle. www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...

Shakespeare and the Law, with Len Niehoff | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 28/08/2026

What were readers of Shakespeare thinking about in 1776 as the US was forming? Scholar Brandi K. Adams @bkadams.bsky.social looks at a critical edition of "Antony and Cleopatra" published in England that year and why its editor didn’t believe the play had a future. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

'A blameable relish of indecency:' Antony and Cleopatra in 1776 | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 27/08/2026

It's our most popular question! ❌ 🧤 @wtopnews.bsky.social and Matt Kaufax are are on the case as to why we don't wear gloves when handling books: wtop.com/matt-about-t...

How to examine priceless 400-year-old Shakespeare texts in DC without using gloves – WTOP News

If you were a historian handling a centuries-old document, would you wear gloves? WTOP aims to answer that question on Thursday's episode of "Matt About Town."

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 26/08/2026

Actress Ellen Terry was most famous for her Shakespearian roles. But in addition to being an actress, Terry was also a dog lover. In honor of International Dog Day, our Collation blog looks at some of the many pups found in her photo album in the Folger's collection. www.folger.edu/blogs/collat...

International Dog Day: Delightful Dogs From the Photo Album of Ellen Terry | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 25/08/2026

Matt Kaufax and @wtopnews.bsky.social investigate the question of "Why Shakespeare?" and why the Folgers amassed such a large collection of Folios. wtop.com/matt-about-t...

Why preserving Shakespeare is still important today - WTOP News

In this episode of “Matt About Town,” explore why Shakespeare’s works remain worth preserving more than 400 years later.

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 21/08/2026

Tomorrow is the anniversary of Richard III's death at the Battle of Bosworth Field. Richard is one of Shakespeare's most famous and popular villains. But how much of Shakespeare's depiction is truth and how much is theatrical invention? Let's explore! www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

RIP Richard III | Folger Shakespeare Library

On August 22, 1485, Richard III was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field. 500 years later, Richard is one of Shakespeare's most famous and popular villains. But how much of Shakespeare's depiction i...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 20/08/2026

Announcing the cast of "Measure for Measure"! Power, desire, and morality take center stage in this production directed by Psalmayene 24 and running September 22–November 1, 2026. Tickets at folger.edu/mfm

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 20/08/2026

Arts administrator, writer, and advocate @hesherman.bsky.social recently saw "The Winter's Tale" for the first time. On the blog, he shares his approach to seeing Shakespeare after decades of theatergoing and the rewards of letting the production speak first. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

When Shakespeare is new | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 19/08/2026

The Folger is open this weekend (August 22-23). More info at folger.edu.

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 18/08/2026

Our conservators work hard to preserve and restore our collection. Thanks to @wtopnews.bsky.social for highlighting!

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 17/08/2026

On our "Collation" blog, scholar Brandi K. Adams @bkadams.bsky.social, an assistant professor at Arizona State University, explores the first use of the words "artificial intelligence" and what they meant then and now. www.folger.edu/blogs/collat...

Artificial Intelligence, 1588 | Folger Shakespeare Library

Brandi K. Adams explores how concerns about "artificiall intelligence" manifest in the 16th and 17th centuries, reflecting the concerns of our own time.

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 14/08/2026

As he wraps up his final season as Artistic Director of the Stratford Festival @stratfest.bsky.social, Antoni Cimolino discusses revisiting "The Tempest," the power of forgiveness, and the "rough magic" that makes theater possible. 🎙️ Listen on the podcast: www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...

Stratford Festival's Antoni Cimolino | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 13/08/2026

Americans have conscripted Shakespeare in causes all the way back to Jamestown's founding. Looking ahead, might Shakespeare's talent for giving "us pause" unite us in a new consensus? As part of our "America's Next 250" series, scholar Paul Menzer explores: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

The Shakespeare Consensus | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 11/08/2026

It's us! So looking forward to this continuing series from @wtopnews.bsky.social and Matt Kaufax about the work of the Folger.

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 10/08/2026

Now on the blog, curator @heatherwolfe.bsky.social shares heavily annotated books in the Folger collection from early modern readers who knew the power of underlining words, adding notes in the margin, and even putting the occasional doodle in what they were reading. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Marginalia Maxxing, Early Modern Style | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 05/08/2026

William Shakespeare’s plays—and plays and musicals inspired by him—are always a feature at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the world’s largest performing arts festival, and this year is no exception. @austintichenor.bsky.social explores the Shakespearean offerings: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

"Festival terms": Shakespeare at the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 04/08/2026

Now on the podcast, scholar @carolinebicks.bsky.social talks about how Stephen King's "The Shining" was inspired by "Hamlet" and why the author ultimately chose a different fate for his characters. The full podcast is available here: www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 31/07/2026

As part of our America's Next 250 series, scholar Gail Kern Paster explores the meanings of the word happiness in use when Jefferson was writing the Declaration of Independence. Those different definitions also appear in Shakespeare, a writer whom Jefferson admired. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Jefferson, Shakespeare, and the pursuit of happiness | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 30/07/2026

When scholar @carolinebicks.bsky.social gained unprecedented access to Stephen King's personal archives, she discovered that the Bard of Avon and the King of Horror have more in common than you might think. More on the "Shakespeare Unlimited" pod: www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...

Shakespeare and Stephen King, with Caroline Bicks | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 29/07/2026

Traveling the world to see as many Shakespeare First Folio as possible, Greg Doran views an unusual copy at the Craven Museum, one in which all the comedies have been removed. More in this excerpt from Doran's new book, "Walking Shadow," on our blog: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

A First Folio in North Yorkshire | 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 · 27/07/2026

In the next entry in our "America's Next 250" series, James Shapiro looks at how Shakespeare has always “served as a canary in a coal mine, alerting us to threats to our fragile democracy.” He offers as a recent example the Public Theater’s 2017 "Julius Caesar." www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

What's past is prologue | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 24/07/2026

One of Shakespeare’s most-performed plays—and for many the first Shakespeare that they read in school, "A Midsummer Night’s Dream features" four young lovers, a band of mischievous fairies, and an amateur acting troupe. Explore some of its most well-known quotes: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Famous quotes from A Midsummer Night's Dream | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 22/07/2026

One of the central objects on exhibition in "Shakespeare and the American Story" is the first American edition of Shakespeare’s plays. The modest bindings of these volumes tell an interesting story about the evolution of the American and British book trade. www.folger.edu/blogs/collat...

230+ Years of Holding It Together | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 21/07/2026

For the Declaration of Independence's 250th anniversary, we asked Shakespeare scholars what part he may play in America's next three centuries. Folger Director Dr. Farah Karim-Cooper begins the series with her thoughts on why Shakespeare is more essential than ever. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Shakespeare's role in America in the next 250 years | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 20/07/2026

Shakespeare constantly evokes the sea in his plays. 🌊 Try our quiz about how seas breezes, storms, and saltwater make their way through his works: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Quiz: Shakespeare and the sea | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Austin Tichenor @austintichenor.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

In which I celebrate the 60th anniversary of Tom Stoppard's ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD for @folger.edu and reveal I'll return to @edfringe.bsky.social for my 9th time next month in DOGBERRY & VERGES ARE SCARED from @cincyshakes.bsky.social.

"Honest neighbors": Much Ado's Dogberry and Verges ride again | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 09/07/2026

In the exceptionally well-researched field of Tudor and Stuart drama, it is unusual for new plays to emerge. On the Collation blog, Alison Shell explores two rare religious dramas now in the Folger collection: www.folger.edu/blogs/collat...

Charles Parker's 'Monumenta Quaedam Poetica': A New English Jesuit Dramatic Manuscript | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 08/07/2026

Scholar Jean E. Feerick looks at how Chloé Zhao’s film of "Hamnet" takes us back to a premodern world when people knew how deeply nature pervades us, its elemental substances forging and sustaining us. More on the "Shakespeare and Beyond" blog: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Hamnet's trees | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Theatre History Podcast @theatrehistory.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Sarah Siddons (born #otd 1755) as Lady Macbeth. Siddons' Lady M was perhaps the definitive interpretation of the role during her era. Print by Robert Cooper via @folger.edu: digitalcollections.folger.edu/img28940

Siddons stands in a white dress, head covered, wringing her hands in the darkness.

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 02/07/2026

Professor and dramaturg Sean Keilen noticed that people look to Shakespeare to answer questions like “Who am I? Why am I here? And how should I live?” On the podcast, Keilen discusses his book, "Shakespeare’s Scholars: Three Lessons from the Liberal Arts": www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...

Scholars in Shakespeare, with Sean Keilen | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 01/07/2026

In 2004, Barbie released two Shakespeare-inspired dolls for their Classic Ballet series. On the "Shakespeare and Beyond" blog we explore the origins of the dolls and the ballets they're drawn from. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Shakespeare in a Barbie world | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 30/06/2026

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary in a few days, enjoy our quiz about a few of the countless aspects of Shakespeare in America, from movies and television to its tradition of outdoor performances and more. www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Quiz: Shakespeare in America | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 29/06/2026

In an excerpt from her new book about when literature spoke truth to power during the Red Scare, critic Marjorie Garber looks at how Shakespeare inspired journalist Edward R. Murrow. "A Treacherous Secret Agent" is from @yalepress.bsky.social www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Edward R. Murrow and Shakespeare | Folger Shakespeare Library

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twohourstrafficdc.bsky.social @twohourstrafficdc.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

If we are looking back this week at how words from years ago shaped us, why not look at How Shakespeare Saved My Life at @folger.edu? www.twohourstrafficdc.com/2026/06/how-...

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How Shakespeare Saved My Life, Folger Theatre

Jacob Ming-Trent has been building a presence on DC stages in the last few years, from a first appearance in the Folger's Midsummer Night's ...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 25/06/2026

"Shakespeare was able to give voice to the well of emotions I was having. It could hold all of what I was feeling. So I fell in love with it." Jacob Ming-Trent talks to the State of Shakespeare pod about how Shakespeare saved his life & "How Shakespeare Saved My Life": stateofshakespeare.com?p=9451

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Jacob Ming-Trent | The State of Shakespeare

Macbeth; Act 5, Scene 5 MacbethJune 24, 2026 For a poor player, strutting and fretting on the stage, sometimes words and verse can spell the difference between life and death. Jacob Ming-Trent stars i...

Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 23/06/2026

Shakespeare was familiar to George Washington and many other advocates for independence from Great Britain. They though that he embodied the American spirit and adapted him to their uniquely American needs. @heatherwolfe.bsky.social has more on the blog: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...

Quoting Shakespeare in early America | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 22/06/2026

On our Collation blog, @arrannerispoli.bsky.social explores the cautionary tale of an English Civil War-era pamphlet about a barrister's descent into a life of crime and how the narrative was shaped by the political imperatives of the time. www.folger.edu/blogs/collat...

Roguery and Redemption in 'Stanleyes Remedy' (1646) | Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu · 18/06/2026

Tonight's performance of "How Shakespeare Saved My Life" has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please call our box office at 202-544-7077 to rebook your ticket in another performance free of charge.

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Norah Vawter @norahvawter.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

New today on Washington Unbound! Read @dctex.bsky.social's fantastic review of HOW SHAKESPEARE SAVED MY LIFE, playing through 7/5 at @folger.edu