Tag: American Shakespeare Center

March 29, 2020

Shakespeare on stage, and in your living room: BlkfrsTV

When I was looking for a place to relocate from Washington DC in 2000-01, I visited Staunton, Virginia, a small town in the Shenandoah…
February 14, 2018

The Joy of Shakespeare

When was the last time you saw a Shakespeare play? For me, the answer is “last week.” I have the great good fortune of…
January 10, 2016

On Stage: The Tempest at The American Shakespeare Center

I feel very fortunate to have such an amazing theater right here in this small town. The American Shakespeare Center provides an endless source…
January 3, 2016

On Stage: The Life of King Henry the Fifth by William Shakespeare

Every year the American Shakespeare Center‘s Touring Company returns to Staunton for the month of December. They perform A Christmas Carol and support the…
July 7, 2013

Theater: Return to the Forbidden Planet

Make that: Return of Return to the Forbidden Planet. The American Shakespeare Center did this show six or seven years ago. I remember enjoying it…
June 21, 2013

Theater: “Romeo & Juliet” at the American Shakespeare Center

            From “feel good” (Anything Goes last night at the Kennedy Center) to “feel lousy” (Romeo & Juliet at…