Announcing our Officers for 2024 and our newest Directors of the Board
From the recent call for nominations, the Board of Directors selected two new Directors and elected Officers for the coming year. New
Watch Now: “The Role of English-Russian Relations in Love’s Labour’s Lost”
On Sunday, September 10, 2023, Dr. Rima Greenhill discussed her book “Shakespeare, Elizabeth and Ivan: The Role of English-Russian Relations in
Watch Now: Shakespeare and the Daughter of the Russian Emperor
On Sunday, May 17, 2026, Dr. Rima Greenhill discussed how a close reading of The Winter’s Tale will reveal Shakespeare’s detailed knowledge of
2026 Bard Birthday Party Photos and Videos
The Board of Directors of the San Diego Shakespeare Society. Front row left to right: Milena Phillips, Brenda Beckett, Laura Ganz-Holtan. Back row
Watch Now: The Winners of the 21st Student Shakespeare Festival
Three schools participated in this year's competition: https://sandiegoshakespearesociety.org/student-shakespeare-festival/
Shakespeare Extravaganza
The ActLiveNow Shakesperian Troupe will showcase scenes, monologues, soliloquies and sonnets from the Bard’s most renowned plays and
Shakespeare Fellowship at SDSU
The Society is proud to announce its collaboration with San Diego State University’s American Revolution and Constitutional History Project. We have
Shakespeare and Italy
The Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics set us to thinking about Shakespeare and Italy. Shakespeare’s plays are well stocked with merchants of Venice,
Shakespeare and America
Shakespeare is everywhere in America—on our stages, on our screens, and in our everyday conversations. This year, as America commemorates the
The 21st Annual Student Shakespeare Festival
Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Announcing the 2026 Student Shakespeare Festival hosted by the San Diego Shakespeare Society. Who can participate? All
Manuscript now attributed to Shakespeare’s sister
A manuscript long believed to confirm William Shakespeare’s father’s secret Catholicism has been dramatically reassigned to his sister Joan
Call for Open Reading Directors
2026 Open Readings Submissions due by Friday, November 21st! Our mission at San Diego Shakespeare Society (SDSS) is to demonstrate the
Be part of the SDSS Leadership Team for 2026!
Applications are being accepted through December 20th, 2025. We will elect Officers and Directors in January. Are you interested in shaping the
2025 Star Awards
It was an unforgettable evening at the 2025 Star Awards! And the celebration was made truly special by honoring the extraordinary volunteers who bring
Shakespeare Extravaganza
Actors from current and previous "Shakespeare Unfolded" acting workshops will showcase scenes, monologues, soliloquies and sonnets from the Bard’s
Richard III guilty on all counts!
On October 4th, 2025, by majority voice vote, 23 good and true "English" jurors found Richard Plantagenet guilty of six most heinous acts of murder:
Newly discovered portrait may depict ‘fair youth’ of Shakespeare’s sonnets
A portrait some believe to be the lover of the author of the sonnets and plays has been discovered in a private collection. See details from the BBC