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"A Midsummer Night's Dream"

February 28th at 7:30pm, The Shakespeare Forum presents the second “Pop-Up Shakespeare” of the year with limited rehearsal, no director, and some fun audience participation.

Let's look towards warmer days with this lovely 90 minute romp through the forest.

Performance at El Barrio's Artspace PS109.

Tickets are free.

Casting News

The Shakespeare Forum is Casting!

We are accepting submissions for our next production called "Becoming Hamlet"

Learn more HERE.

Our Open Workshops

Come join us every Tuesday in NYC for our open workshops. It's free and fantastic! We meet from 8-10pm on Tuesdays at El Barrio's Artspace PS109 (215 East 99th Street). If you'd like to learn more about our workshops head HERE. Any questions feel free to CONTACT US as well.

Shakespeare Forum West

The Shakespeare Forum now offers open workshops every week in Los Angeles:

TUESDAYS: 7:30pm - 9:30pm PT
Young People to the Front
4308 Burns Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029

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Come join us tonight!

#NYC: 8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace (215 East 99th St)

#LA: 7:30-9:30pm at @youngpeopletothefront (4308 Burns Ave)

We’ll have the kettle on.

Come join us tonight!

#NYC: 8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace (215 East 99th St)

#LA: 7:30-9:30pm at @youngpeopletothefront (4308 Burns Ave)

We’ll have the kettle on.

A lovely snowy day in nyc.

#SnowDay #nyc

A lovely snowy day in nyc.

#SnowDay #nyc

Last weekend to catch this FREE operetta of all of Shakespeare’s songs. It’s a lovely hour of music, Shakespeare, and love.

#Shakespeare #Music #Love #Free #Theater

Last weekend to catch this FREE operetta of all of Shakespeare’s songs. It’s a lovely hour of music, Shakespeare, and love.

#Shakespeare #Music #Love #Free #Theater

This must be up one of your wheelhouses. I have the contact info if you need it.

#Shakespeare #KidsBooks #illustrator

This must be up one of your wheelhouses. I have the contact info if you need it.

#Shakespeare #KidsBooks #illustrator

We’re getting closer! Mark February 28 on your calendar. You’re not gonna want to miss this.

#NYC #Free #Shakespeare #Theater #Midsummer

We’re getting closer! Mark February 28 on your calendar. You’re not gonna want to miss this.

#NYC #Free #Shakespeare #Theater #Midsummer

Free workshops tonight on both coasts.

#NYC: 8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace
215 East 99th Street

#LA: 7:30pm-9:30pm at @youngpeopletothefront
4308 Burns Ave

#Shakespeare #Theater #Free

Free workshops tonight on both coasts.

#NYC: 8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace
215 East 99th Street

#LA: 7:30pm-9:30pm at @youngpeopletothefront
4308 Burns Ave

#Shakespeare #Theater #Free

Join us tonight for this one hour journey through Shakespeare’s music.

#NYC #Shakespeare #Free

Join us tonight for this one hour journey through Shakespeare’s music.

#NYC #Shakespeare #Free

Join us tonight!

#NYC at @elbarriosartspace from 8-10pm

#LA at @youngpeopletothefront from 7:30-9:30pm

A great community spanning the country. We hope to see you there.

#Free #Theater

Join us tonight!

#NYC at @elbarriosartspace from 8-10pm

#LA at @youngpeopletothefront from 7:30-9:30pm

A great community spanning the country. We hope to see you there.

#Free #Theater

Opening this week! It’s a 50 minute operetta of Shakespeare’s lyrics set to Elizabethan music performed by a phenomenal quartet. Tickets are SUGGESTED DONATION of $20. It’s a beautiful story, please join us at @elbarriosartspace.

Opening this week! It’s a 50 minute operetta of Shakespeare’s lyrics set to Elizabethan music performed by a phenomenal quartet. Tickets are SUGGESTED DONATION of $20. It’s a beautiful story, please join us at @elbarriosartspace.

Did you know the two coyotes that live in Central Park are named Romeo and Juliet?

#Shakespeare #NYC #CentralPark #WildLife

Did you know the two coyotes that live in Central Park are named Romeo and Juliet?

#Shakespeare #NYC #CentralPark #WildLife

The next “Pop Up” performance with The Shakespeare Forum is coming on February 28th at 7:30pm.

It’s a free 90 minute show with limited rehearsal and no director. Performance at @elbarriosartspace.

The next “Pop Up” performance with The Shakespeare Forum is coming on February 28th at 7:30pm.

It’s a free 90 minute show with limited rehearsal and no director. Performance at @elbarriosartspace.

Loved reading this article from @nytimes about #Shakespeare thriving in parts of China.

Loved reading this article from @nytimes about #Shakespeare thriving in parts of China.

Our friend Sara Malinowski(@maliwhatski) is putting this up at @elbarriosartspace on Friday at 7pm.

#theatre #theater #shakespeare #onepersonshow

Our friend Sara Malinowski(@maliwhatski) is putting this up at @elbarriosartspace on Friday at 7pm.

#theatre #theater #shakespeare #onepersonshow

Hi NYC!
Come play with us at our Tuesday night open workshop
8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace.

#NYC #Free #theater #shakespeare

Hi NYC!
Come play with us at our Tuesday night open workshop
8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace.

#NYC #Free #theater #shakespeare

Up next:
From February 12-22 this operetta of all of Shakespeare’s lyrics performs at our home, @elbarriosartspace. Come see this beautiful 50 minute story of love, loss, and most of all, hope.

#Shakespeare #Opera #Operetta #Free #NYC

Up next:
From February 12-22 this operetta of all of Shakespeare’s lyrics performs at our home, @elbarriosartspace. Come see this beautiful 50 minute story of love, loss, and most of all, hope.

#Shakespeare #Opera #Operetta #Free #NYC

Thank you to the incredible actors and audience that came this weekend for our pop up performance of Twelfth Night. It was absolutely joyous.

#Shakespeare #NYC #free #theater #performance

Thank you to the incredible actors and audience that came this weekend for our pop up performance of Twelfth Night. It was absolutely joyous.

#Shakespeare #NYC #free #theater #performance

We play tonight. Come see this extraordinary group put up one of Shakespeare’s best at 7:30pm.

#Shakespeare #TwelfthNight #Free #NYC #Theater

We play tonight. Come see this extraordinary group put up one of Shakespeare’s best at 7:30pm.

#Shakespeare #TwelfthNight #Free #NYC #Theater

Come see Twelfth Night this Saturday (1/31) at 7:30pm!

Featuring
@annabelohagan
@celiakkenney
@henryrlynch
@tylerjulianmoss
@asaleininger
and
@mariam.yar

#Shakespeare #TwelfthNight #Free #Theater #NYC

Come see Twelfth Night this Saturday (1/31) at 7:30pm!

Featuring
@annabelohagan
@celiakkenney
@henryrlynch
@tylerjulianmoss
@asaleininger
and
@mariam.yar

#Shakespeare #TwelfthNight #Free #Theater #NYC

Come in out of the cold tonight for our open workshop from 8-10pm. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

#Shakespeare #NYC #free #theater

Come in out of the cold tonight for our open workshop from 8-10pm. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

#Shakespeare #NYC #free #theater

It’s a gorgeous night up in El Barrio. Stay warm and dry, everyone.

#NYC #EastHarlem #ElBarrio

It’s a gorgeous night up in El Barrio. Stay warm and dry, everyone.

#NYC #EastHarlem #ElBarrio

Ten years ago we had a different snow storm in #NYC.

#Snow #SnowDay

Ten years ago we had a different snow storm in #NYC.

#Snow #SnowDay

Come play with us on January 31 at 7:30pm as we laugh our way through Twelfth Night. Performance at @elbarriosartspace.

Tickets are free!

#Shakespeare #TwelfthNight #free #theater #freetheater

Come play with us on January 31 at 7:30pm as we laugh our way through Twelfth Night. Performance at @elbarriosartspace.

Tickets are free!

#Shakespeare #TwelfthNight #free #theater #freetheater

While working on our Twelfth Night and the upcoming concert, we’re busy gathering a cast for this February’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream”. We’re nearly set and so excited.

#Midsummer #midsummernightsdream #Shakespeare #free #theater

While working on our Twelfth Night and the upcoming concert, we’re busy gathering a cast for this February’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream”. We’re nearly set and so excited.

#Midsummer #midsummernightsdream #Shakespeare #free #theater

Come join us at our weekly open workshop tonight from 8-10pm.

#NYC #shakespeare #free #theater

Come join us at our weekly open workshop tonight from 8-10pm.

#NYC #shakespeare #free #theater

Walked by Clinton Cameo Studios today.

#IYKYK #Workshop #Midtown #NYC

Walked by Clinton Cameo Studios today.

#IYKYK #Workshop #Midtown #NYC

Rehearsing for our February concert with a lovely snowfall outside.

#nyc #shakespeare #snow #nyctheater #theater

Rehearsing for our February concert with a lovely snowfall outside.

#nyc #shakespeare #snow #nyctheater #theater

We hope you’ll join us tonight at our open workshop. We’d love to have you.

NYC
8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace
El Barrio’s Artspace PS109
215 East 99th St (btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave)

Los Angeles
7:30-9:30pm at @youngpeopletothefront
Young People to the Front
4308 Burns Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029

#Shakespeare #Theater #Free #FreeClass #theatre

We hope you’ll join us tonight at our open workshop. We’d love to have you.

NYC
8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace
El Barrio’s Artspace PS109
215 East 99th St (btwn 2nd and 3rd Ave)

Los Angeles
7:30-9:30pm at @youngpeopletothefront
Young People to the Front
4308 Burns Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029

#Shakespeare #Theater #Free #FreeClass #theatre

On 1/31, The Shakespeare Forum presents a “Pop-Up Shakespeare” evening of Twelfth Night with limited rehearsal, no director, and some fun audience participation.

Come play with us for 90 minutes of mayhem in the land of Illyria.

Thank you to @elsewhere.shakespeare for their leadership in inspiring this project.

#Shakespeare #twelfthnight #freetheater

On 1/31, The Shakespeare Forum presents a “Pop-Up Shakespeare” evening of Twelfth Night with limited rehearsal, no director, and some fun audience participation.

Come play with us for 90 minutes of mayhem in the land of Illyria.

Thank you to @elsewhere.shakespeare for their leadership in inspiring this project.

#Shakespeare #twelfthnight #freetheater

Hello friends!

Come see all of Shakespeare’s music brought to life in a beautiful quartet.

Developed by Garald Farnham, recently featured in the @gothamist, it’s a lovely hour of music and Shakespeare’s text filled with love, heartbreak, and hope.

#Shakespeare #nyc #music #concert #theater

Hello friends!

Come see all of Shakespeare’s music brought to life in a beautiful quartet.

Developed by Garald Farnham, recently featured in the @gothamist, it’s a lovely hour of music and Shakespeare’s text filled with love, heartbreak, and hope.

#Shakespeare #nyc #music #concert #theater

Such a great idea and let’s do more of it.

#nyc #free #freetheater #freetickets #freetix

Such a great idea and let’s do more of it.

#nyc #free #freetheater #freetickets #freetix

We had a great night of Shakespeare, Chekhov, and contemporary plays. Come see us next week.

#theater #nyc #theatre #shakespeare #Chekhov #workshop #freetheatre

We had a great night of Shakespeare, Chekhov, and contemporary plays. Come see us next week.

#theater #nyc #theatre #shakespeare #Chekhov #workshop #freetheatre

Happy New Year!

Our open workshops are back!

Starting Tuesday, January 6th, come and take a free workshop with us as you build yourself, your craft, and your #NYC community.

8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace (215 East 99th St)

#theater #theatre #shakespeare #nyctheater #workshop #monologue #acting

Happy New Year!

Our open workshops are back!

Starting Tuesday, January 6th, come and take a free workshop with us as you build yourself, your craft, and your #NYC community.

8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace (215 East 99th St)

#theater #theatre #shakespeare #nyctheater #workshop #monologue #acting

Hope we see you tonight at our open workshop from 8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace in #nyc.

#theater #shakespeare #theatre #nyctheater #workshop #freetheater

Hope we see you tonight at our open workshop from 8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace in #nyc.

#theater #shakespeare #theatre #nyctheater #workshop #freetheater

REMINDER: The Shakespeare Forum has TWO MORE open workshops left before we take a summer break. We have a workshop on 6/17 and 6/24 and will be away for the month of July.

#theater #nyc #shakespeare

REMINDER: The Shakespeare Forum has TWO MORE open workshops left before we take a summer break. We have a workshop on 6/17 and 6/24 and will be away for the month of July.

#theater #nyc #shakespeare

Friday and Saturday are the last chances to catch our double feature.

A Very Little of Nothing by Sybille Bruun (runtime 65 mins)
and
Thurber: Not UnMeaningless by Pat Dwyer (runtime 65 mins)

Complimentary drink between performances. Tickets are $15.

Ticket link in bio

#theater #nyc #theatre #shakespeare #nyctheater #jamesthurber

Friday and Saturday are the last chances to catch our double feature.

A Very Little of Nothing by Sybille Bruun (runtime 65 mins)
and
Thurber: Not UnMeaningless by Pat Dwyer (runtime 65 mins)

Complimentary drink between performances. Tickets are $15.

Ticket link in bio

#theater #nyc #theatre #shakespeare #nyctheater #jamesthurber

Part of our double feature. Come see Thurber: Not Unmeaningless. Opening this weekend

#theater #nyc #theatre #Thurber #jamesthurber #nyctheater #onemanshow

Part of our double feature. Come see Thurber: Not Unmeaningless. Opening this weekend

#theater #nyc #theatre #Thurber #jamesthurber #nyctheater #onemanshow

We open this weekend! Tickets are available through the link in our bio.

#theater #theatre #shakespeare #nyc #nyctheater #workshop #eastharlem #elbarrio

We open this weekend! Tickets are available through the link in our bio.

#theater #theatre #shakespeare #nyc #nyctheater #workshop #eastharlem #elbarrio

Don't we all love a good typo!

Here is the ACTUAL poster for our upcoming DOUBLE FEATURE.

Link to tickets are in our bio.

#theater #theatre #nyctheater #Shakespeare #JamesThurber #eastharlem #elbarrio

Don't we all love a good typo!

Here is the ACTUAL poster for our upcoming DOUBLE FEATURE.

Link to tickets are in our bio.

#theater #theatre #nyctheater #Shakespeare #JamesThurber #eastharlem #elbarrio

Ticket link in Bio.

The Shakespeare Forum is putting up their first play since 2019 and we're doing a DOUBLE HEADER.
Come see "A Very Little of Nothing" by Sybille Bruun-Moss
and also "Thurber: Not Unmeaningless" adapted by Pat Dwyer
Running for two weeks from 5/30 - 6/7. Showtimes start at 6pm.

Ticket link in Bio.

The Shakespeare Forum is putting up their first play since 2019 and we're doing a DOUBLE HEADER.
Come see "A Very Little of Nothing" by Sybille Bruun-Moss
and also "Thurber: Not Unmeaningless" adapted by Pat Dwyer
Running for two weeks from 5/30 - 6/7. Showtimes start at 6pm.

Come to our #workshop tonight. 8-10pm. Because sometime you wanna go where everybody knows your name.

#nyc #shakespeare #class #theater #theatre #nyctheater #acting

Come to our #workshop tonight. 8-10pm. Because sometime you wanna go where everybody knows your name.

#nyc #shakespeare #class #theater #theatre #nyctheater #acting

Today’s #monologue is from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A little Puck for the afternoon. What’s your #monologuemonday?

#theater #nyc #theatre #shakespeare #nyctheater #monologuemonday #acting #workshop #midsummer #midsummernightsdream #puck

Today’s #monologue is from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A little Puck for the afternoon. What’s your #monologuemonday?

#theater #nyc #theatre #shakespeare #nyctheater #monologuemonday #acting #workshop #midsummer #midsummernightsdream #puck

It’s #Monday! Which means you got me @tylerjulianmoss for another #Monologue-Monday.

Hope we see you tomorrow night at our open workshop from 8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace.

#theater #nyc #theatre #shakespeare #nyctheater #workshop #acting #HenryVI #gloucester

It’s #Monday! Which means you got me @tylerjulianmoss for another #Monologue-Monday.

Hope we see you tomorrow night at our open workshop from 8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace.

#theater #nyc #theatre #shakespeare #nyctheater #workshop #acting #HenryVI #gloucester

The Shakespeare is hosting a reading of the new musical “Masque: A Musical Revel” suggested by Edgar Allen Poe’s Masque of the Red Death.

#theater #nyc #theatre #nyctheater #musical #edgarallenpoe #poe

The Shakespeare is hosting a reading of the new musical “Masque: A Musical Revel” suggested by Edgar Allen Poe’s Masque of the Red Death.

#theater #nyc #theatre #nyctheater #musical #edgarallenpoe #poe

Here’s today’s #MonologueMonday. It’s from Benedict in Much Ado About Nothing.

#monologue #theater #nyc #shakespeare #theatre #muchado #muchadoaboutnothing #benedick

Here’s today’s #MonologueMonday. It’s from Benedict in Much Ado About Nothing.

#monologue #theater #nyc #shakespeare #theatre #muchado #muchadoaboutnothing #benedick

I wonder how long I’ll do these without looking at them before I post… anyhoo. Here’s our latest #MonologueMonday challenge from @saengerannie. A bit of Leontes. We’re just keeping with the unstable narratives.

#theater #nyc #shakespeare #theatre #nyctheater #monologue #kinglear

I wonder how long I’ll do these without looking at them before I post… anyhoo. Here’s our latest #MonologueMonday challenge from @saengerannie. A bit of Leontes. We’re just keeping with the unstable narratives.

#theater #nyc #shakespeare #theatre #nyctheater #monologue #kinglear

Jude says it’s really cold outside so everyone should come out b-side to our workshop tonight. Come play anytime from 8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace.

#shakespeare #theater #nyc #free #class #workshop

Jude says it’s really cold outside so everyone should come out b-side to our workshop tonight. Come play anytime from 8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace.

#shakespeare #theater #nyc #free #class #workshop

Speaking of @tylerjulianmoss, come play with him and @itisrequired every Tuesday from 8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace during the Tuesday Night Open Workshop. No cost. Just an open space to play

#nyc #theatre #theater #shakespeare #freetheatre #freetheater #nyctheater #acting #class #actingclass #workshop #nycfree

Speaking of @tylerjulianmoss, come play with him and @itisrequired every Tuesday from 8-10pm at @elbarriosartspace during the Tuesday Night Open Workshop. No cost. Just an open space to play

#nyc #theatre #theater #shakespeare #freetheatre #freetheater #nyctheater #acting #class #actingclass #workshop #nycfree

It’s been a minute since @tylerjulianmoss added a #MonologueMonday post but here he is reading Kent off his screen as he rails at Oswald.

Thank you, Sarah Fallon for the suggestion. We’re always open for more suggestions. Whatever you like, we’ll try it out.

#Shakespeare #KingLear #Lear #Theater #theatre #theater #nyc #monologue

It’s been a minute since @tylerjulianmoss added a #MonologueMonday post but here he is reading Kent off his screen as he rails at Oswald.

Thank you, Sarah Fallon for the suggestion. We’re always open for more suggestions. Whatever you like, we’ll try it out.

#Shakespeare #KingLear #Lear #Theater #theatre #theater #nyc #monologue

Tuesday Night Open Workshops are BACK! We are at Clinton Cameo (307 W43rd St) tonight at 8pm! Come and play with us!

Tuesday Night Open Workshops are BACK! We are at Clinton Cameo (307 W43rd St) tonight at 8pm! Come and play with us!

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