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October 15, 2020

Political Shakespeare: Lincoln, Hamlet, and a Civil War Cartoon

As we find ourselves in an election year, we look back over 150 years ago to another presidential race that was equally spirited. Here's Gordon

Category iconCommentary,  History Tag iconabraham lincoln,  civil war,  gettysburg,  governor,  gravedigger,  hamlet,  new york,  president,  yorick

October 6, 2020

Watch now: Students perform Shakespeare in the Virtual Festival!

While our annual Student Festival didn't happen this year, our producing partner Write Out Loud persevered and continued to work with and coach

Category iconPerformances Tag iconas you like it,  covid,  midsummer,  Midsummer Night’s Dream,  pandemic,  richard ii,  shakespeare festival,  star wars,  student festival,  students,  virtual,  zoom

September 19, 2020

The Shakespeare Showcase returns with new characters!

To continue our motto that "we do Shakespeare all year 'round", we've asked members to share a sonnet or speech in our second online Showcase! We

Category iconPerformances Tag iconcassius,  coronavirus,  covid,  henry vi,  julius caesar,  online,  richard,  romeo and juliet,  san diego,  sheltering,  showcase,  sonnet

September 2, 2020

Watch Now: “Engaging Kids with Shakespeare” with Brendan Kelso

Download an audio version here. Brendan from Playing with Plays will share: Ways to engage your kids with Shakespeare and classics works!How to

Category iconLectures Tag iconclassroom,  fun,  games,  kids,  school,  shakespeare

August 5, 2020

Our New Board Members!

From the recent call for nominations, the Board of Directors selected two new members to join us. Welcome to Laura and Amanda! Laura

Category iconUpdate Tag iconboard,  directors,  members

Sandra Maas

April 25, 2020

Our Sheltering Shakespeare Showcase!

To celebrate Shakespeare 456th birthday (he doesn't look a day over 302!), we've asked members to share a sonnet or speech in our first ever, online

Category iconPerformances Tag iconas you like it,  coronavirus,  covid,  epilogue,  journalist,  online,  san diego,  sandra maas,  sheltering,  showcase,  sonnet,  tempest

April 4, 2020

Our First Ever Online Open Reading

Join us for our very FIRST virtual reading—and you're invited, wherever you are! April 7th at 5:30 pm PST Click HERE at that date and time to

Category iconReadings Tag iconcomedy,  online,  open reading,  shakespeare,  virtual

March 21, 2020

Shakespeare’s Quarantine Round-up

Here's where to get your fix for everything Shakespeare ONLINE during these strange times! Enter Sofa Shakespeare San Diego Shakespeare

Category iconResources Tag iconamazon,  movies,  netflix,  readings,  streaming,  video

March 13, 2020

March and April Events Will Be Suspended

To our valued community, Like many other organizations, we have been discussing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and how our events could

Category iconUpdate

February 20, 2020

“Bringing Shakespeare’s Words to Life” – A Free Panel Discussion on Acting

Join us for a lively conversation about how to act this Shakespeare stuff! Sunday, March 1st at 2:00 pmMission Valley Library2123 Fenton Pkwy, San

Category iconEvents Tag iconact,  direct,  discussion,  free,  library,  mission valley,  panel,  rehearse,  shakespeare,  text

February 3, 2020

Meet Our New Board Members!

The Board of Directors selected FOUR new members to join us and all were ratified at the annual membership meeting in January. Welcome to

Category iconUpdate Tag iconboard,  directors,  members

January 23, 2020

Romantic Art Stops at the San Diego Museum of Art

Join us for Valentine's Day! Friday, February 14th @ 6 and 7 pm The San Diego Museum of Art and the San Diego Shakespeare Society team up

Category iconEvents Tag iconart,  love,  museum,  poetry,  shakespeare,  sonnets

January 15, 2020

Acting Shakespeare Workshop with Gideon Rappaport

Sunday, February 23rd, 2:00 - 5:00 pm Coronado Community CenterSand Dollar Room1845 Strand WayCoronado, CA 92118 Work on audition monologues

Category iconEvents Tag iconacting,  audition,  monologues,  old globe,  shakespeare

December 12, 2019

Shakespeare in Silent Films! – FREE Presentation (Mission Valley)

Join us and Paul Majkut for an exploration of silent film productions of Shakespeare's plays! Details Sunday, January 12th at 2:00 pmMission

Category iconEvents Tag iconcinema,  film,  lecture,  mission valley,  presentation,  shakespeare,  silent

November 20, 2019

2020 Monthly Readings Announcement [Coronado and Escondido]

The SDSS is looking forward to a great year of reading, discovery, and fun! We'll be adding all of these dates to our calendar, and updating our

Category iconUpdate Tag iconannouncement,  cymbeline,  hamlet,  measure,  midsummer,  richard,  season,  twelfth night

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