Virtual Book Club on Macbeth
Join fellow audience members for this free event on Thursday, May 14 at 2:30pm (CT). Public Humanities Manager Sara B.T. Thiel will lead participants in a thought-provoking discussion on Shakespeare’s drama of ambition and the supernatural.
"Here Comes the Sun"
All you need is love—and a knockout playlist! Inspired by our upcoming production of As You Like It set in the 1960’s, these hits by The Beatles will keep you rocking until we "come together" again.
Poetry in Motion
Chicago actor Robert Schleifer shares an evocative interpretation of Sonnet 145 ("Those lips that Love's own hand did make...") in American Sign Language alongside the text, as part of our ongoing Living Room Sonnet Series.
Play On!
"The game is afoot"—flex those mental muscles with interactive diversions inspired by Shakespeare and our productions. Try your hand with digital jigsaw puzzles, mad libs, and word searches for the whole family.
Dream-ing with ASIDES
What does a prairie vole have in common with Shakespeare's comedy? Scholar Stephen Bennett examines the complex relationships in Joe Dowling’s 2018 A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the second episode of our new podcast, ASIDES.
Stream & Study
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We salute our teachers! ABC-7 highlights Stream & Study, our new free remote learning program. Educators get access to stream our 2017 Romeo and Juliet and comprehensive teaching materials, tailored to our now‑virtual classrooms.
Backstage@Home:
Sound Design
Industry insiders take note: Sound Crew Head Joe Disbrow takes us "behind the board" of sound design in our flexible venue, The Yard, with an in-depth look at The King’s Speech, SIX, and more.
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