11 Feb 2019

Events:

Nell Gwynn at the Folger: Woman Crush Everyday

Nell Gwynn, the newest play at the Folger which debuted last week, puts you in mind of some of the best clichés to honor and celebrate strong women (#GirlPower, #YouGoGirl, #LadyBoss, #WhoRunTheWorld), making you want to shout them unironically as you clap your hands off. That is how good this play is. Nell Gwynn, groundbreaking […]


13 Sep 2018

Arts & Entertainment:

The Folger Presents A Musical Macbeth You’ve Not Seen Before

The logo for the current productions of Macbeth, now on stage at the Folger Theatre, features several technicolor profiles of an owl as it hovers over a witches’ cauldron. The intersection of supernatural spells and owls –all-seeing, fierce, focused on their prey, and a bit spooky– is a teaser for the mayhem that awaits theatregoers […]


22 Mar 2018

Arts & Entertainment:

We Get the Winter’s Tale We Deserve

Just in time for this wintery spring, the Folger unveils their latest offering, The Winter’s Tale. The play will run from March 13 through April 22 at the Folger Theatre. To buy tickets, click here. Director Aaron Posner coaxes a nuanced performance from a gifted ensemble cast. They manage to take us, the audience, into […]


20 Oct 2017

Arts & Entertainment:

Antony and Cleopatra at the Folger: Review

Every production at the Folger is an exercise in innovation. The experimental magic alone is a reason to attend plays there, and frequently. The Folger’s latest, beautiful experiment, “Antony and Cleopatra,” will play at the Folger Theatre through November 19. This is the second time that the Folger stages a play in the round in […]


25 Feb 2016

Arts & Entertainment:

Fun in the Forest at Folger’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

In my mind, it’s safe to say when you go to the Folger Theatre at the Folger Shakespeare Library you’re in for an entertaining night where you’ll likely see a performance that embraces both innovation and tradition. A Midsummer Night’s Dream, on stage until March 13, is no exception. You may even feel like you’ve attended a pep rally for Team […]


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