Join us on a magical journey through space and time in the Compleat Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (Abridged). Witness Capulets fighting Montagues, fairies wreaking havoc, friends turned foes, foes turned lovers, lovers turned donkeys, cooking shows, high fives, men becoming women becoming men becoming women becoming bears, sock ghosts, footballgamestreacherydrinkingcryingsingingcussingnuditykissingsexvomitvomitvomitvomit. We promise you won't mistake this for theater!

"Give me liberty or give me death!" "My only regret is that I have but one life to give for my country". These immortal lines were spoken by American patriots Patrick Henry and Nathan Hale, yet they are not original. They come from George Washington's favorite play, Joseph Addison's "Tragedy of Cato". The world is overrun with civil war. Pompey is dead. Caesar is virtual master of the Mediterranean. Only one man, and his small army, oppose him, camped on the shores of North Africa. On Saturday, September 29, at 5 pm the Princeton Shakespeare Company performs Addison's "Tragedy of Cato" at the Princeton Battlefield. Shuttles will be available from the UStore on University Place from 4-4:30. Come early for live music and games! THE PERFORMANCE IS FREE.

Racism, classism, love, betrayal – hailed by scholars as the play of our time.The Princeton Shakespeare Company presents Shakespeare's Othello, The Tragedy of the Moor of Venice in a provocative all-female production. Centered around the characters of Othello, Desdemona, and the villainous Iago, this staging focuses on the epic grandeur and terrible fall of characters who seek acceptance, admiration, and respect from a world that is not their own.
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A tragedy of grand proportions, King Lear offers audiences a deep, poetic glimpse of man in decay. As the title character wanders down dark and confusing paths, light is shed on the nature of loyalty and true love. Deception is a key component of the play, but is deception always dishonest? Join the Princeton Shakespeare Company as we explore Shakespeare’s beautiful, terrible, yet honest portrayal of mankind’s need to fight for what they want and who they love.
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Ever wondered what the Bard himself would say about the charged topics of gender, sex, and sexuality? What about Queen Elizabeth I? Elizabeth Rex gives us a glimpse into the performances practices common in Elizabethan England and suggests that in examining Shakespeare's words, context is everything. Age, gender, sexuality, and language itself are put upon the chopping block, and who else will be joining them?
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Shakespeare's hilarious battle of the sexes, The Taming of the Shrew, has been the inspiration for countless adaptations, from the Golden Age musical Kiss Me, Kate to the tweeny classic Ten Things I Hate About You. For more than 400 years, this controversial comedy has raised hackles and brought forth belly laughs. Now, join the Princeton Shakespeare Company in a raucous, rollicking new Taming... with a bit o' the blues. All's fair in marriage and war.

This Reunions, enter the festive world of Plautus's "Miles Gloriosus", where Pyrgopolynices, Palaestrio, Philocomasium, and Periplectomenus collide. A girl has been kidnapped. Scheming slaves connive to save her. A tattle-tale threatens to spoil the plan and get the lot crucified. The slaves' lives depend upon the success of their intrigue, just like the actors' lives depend upon keeping the audience in their chairs. An ancient plot with a surprisingly relevant message for today.