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Henry VI Parts 2 and 3, Richard III - Company Theatre Mumbai's
Piya Behrupiya
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King Charles III - Spymonkey's
The Complete Deaths - Shakespeare Tonight!
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The Book of Joseph - Love's Labor's Lost
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Gravediggers' Hamlet - CHICAGO PREMIERE
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TUG OF WAR: CIVIL STRIFE
Through October 9 only, see the fall of Henry VI to the rise of Richard III in a must-see event.
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FROM INDIA: PIYA BEHRUPIYA
An award-winning Hindi translation of Twelfth Night is in town September 27+29.
Award-winning artists return
unpathed waters, undreamed shores is a solo pedestrian micro-journey along Navy Pier.
THE REVENGE OF PRINCE ZI DAN
Shanghai Jingju Theatre reinterprets Hamlet September 28+29 at The Harris Theater.
A SPACE FOR THE IMAGINATION
Learn about our expanded campus and the transformative campaign making it possible.
Chicago Celebrates Shakespeare
In 2016 CST spearheads an international yearlong arts festival all across the city.
CHICAGO PREMIERE: KING CHARLES III
2015 Olivier Award winning play hailed “flat out brilliant” by The New York Times.
SHAKESPEARE TONIGHT!
A one-night-only cabaret event with music from the great American songbook—December 5.
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT SOLD OUT
Tickets for Cheek by Jowl's production of The Winter's Tale are no longer available.
WORLD PREMIERE IN WINTER 2017
Artistic Director Barbara Gaines stages the moving, humorous drama The Book of Joseph.
LOVE'S LABOR'S LOST
Studies give way to amorous letters and vows in the Bard’s witty satire on young love.
SHORT SHAKESPEARE!
This 75-minute abridgment of Romeo and Juliet is the perfect introduction to Shakespeare.
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18 Sun, Sep 18 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. | 19 Mon, Sep 19 | 20 Tue, Sep 20 | 21 Wed, Sep 21 11:00 a.m. | 22 Thu, Sep 22 7:30 p.m. | 23 Fri, Sep 23 7:30 p.m. | 24 Sat, Sep 24 7:30 p.m. |
25 Sun, Sep 25 | 26 Mon, Sep 26 | 27 Tue, Sep 27 7:30 p.m. | 28 Wed, Sep 28 | 29 Thu, Sep 29 | 30 Fri, Sep 30 5:00 p.m. |
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02 Sun, Oct 2 1:00 p.m. Audio-described with optional Touch Tour (PA) Come for the PreAmble 1 hour before curtain | 03 Mon, Oct 3 | 04 Tue, Oct 4 | 05 Wed, Oct 5 5:00 p.m. | 06 Thu, Oct 6 | 07 Fri, Oct 7 | 08 Sat, Oct 8 |
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06 Sun, Nov 6 2:00 p.m. | 07 Mon, Nov 7 | 08 Tue, Nov 8 | 09 Wed, Nov 9 7:30 p.m. | 10 Thu, Nov 10 7:30 p.m. | 11 Fri, Nov 11 7:30 p.m. | 12 Sat, Nov 12 7:30 p.m. |
13 Sun, Nov 13 2:00 p.m. | 14 Mon, Nov 14 | 15 Tue, Nov 15 7:30 p.m. | 16 Wed, Nov 16 | 17 Thu, Nov 17 7:30 p.m. | 18 Fri, Nov 18 7:30 p.m. | 19 Sat, Nov 19 8:00 p.m. |
20 Sun, Nov 20 | 21 Mon, Nov 21 | 22 Tue, Nov 22 7:30 p.m. | 23 Wed, Nov 23 1:00 p.m. | 24 Thu, Nov 24 | 25 Fri, Nov 25 7:30 p.m. | 26 Sat, Nov 26 8:00 p.m. |
27 Sun, Nov 27 6:30 p.m. | 28 Mon, Nov 28 | 29 Tue, Nov 29 | 30 Wed, Nov 30 |
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01 Thu, Dec 1 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Spymonkey's The Complete Deaths– Sold Out | 02 Fri, Dec 2 7:30 p.m. Spymonkey's The Complete Deaths– Sold Out | 03 Sat, Dec 3 3:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. | ||||
04 Sun, Dec 4 2:00 p.m. Audio-described with optional Touch Tour (PA) Come for the PreAmble 1 hour before curtain 2:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. | 05 Mon, Dec 5 7:30 p.m. | 06 Tue, Dec 6 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 07 Wed, Dec 7 | 08 Thu, Dec 8 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 09 Fri, Dec 9 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 10 Sat, Dec 10 |
11 Sun, Dec 11 2:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m. | 12 Mon, Dec 12 | 13 Tue, Dec 13 | 14 Wed, Dec 14 7:30 p.m. The Winter's Tale– Sold Out | 15 Thu, Dec 15 | 16 Fri, Dec 16 7:30 p.m. The Winter's Tale– Sold Out | 17 Sat, Dec 17 8:00 p.m. The Winter's Tale– Sold Out |
18 Sun, Dec 18 2:00 p.m. The Winter's Tale– Sold Out | 19 Mon, Dec 19 | 20 Tue, Dec 20 7:30 p.m. The Winter's Tale– Sold Out | 21 Wed, Dec 21 1:00 p.m. The Winter's Tale– Sold Out 7:30 p.m. The Winter's Tale– Sold Out | 22 Thu, Dec 22 | 23 Fri, Dec 23 | 24 Sat, Dec 24 |
25 Sun, Dec 25 | 26 Mon, Dec 26 | 27 Tue, Dec 27 | 28 Wed, Dec 28 1:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 29 Thu, Dec 29 7:30 p.m. | 30 Fri, Dec 30 | 31 Sat, Dec 31 3:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. |
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01 Sun, Jan 1 | 02 Mon, Jan 2 | 03 Tue, Jan 3 7:30 p.m. | 04 Wed, Jan 4 1:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 05 Thu, Jan 5 7:30 p.m. | 06 Fri, Jan 6 7:30 p.m. ASL Duo-interpreted (CC) Attend a Cast Call with actors in the Pub at 6:30 | 07 Sat, Jan 7 8:00 p.m. |
08 Sun, Jan 8 6:30 p.m. | 09 Mon, Jan 9 | 10 Tue, Jan 10 | 11 Wed, Jan 11 7:30 p.m. | 12 Thu, Jan 12 7:30 p.m. | 13 Fri, Jan 13 7:30 p.m. | 14 Sat, Jan 14 8:00 p.m. |
15 Sun, Jan 15 6:30 p.m. | 16 Mon, Jan 16 | 17 Tue, Jan 17 | 18 Wed, Jan 18 | 19 Thu, Jan 19 | 20 Fri, Jan 20 | 21 Sat, Jan 21 |
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29 Sun, Jan 29 2:00 p.m. The Book of Joseph– Sold Out | 30 Mon, Jan 30 | 31 Tue, Jan 31 7:30 p.m. |
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05 Sun, Feb 5 2:00 p.m. | 06 Mon, Feb 6 | 07 Tue, Feb 7 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 08 Wed, Feb 8 | 09 Thu, Feb 9 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 10 Fri, Feb 10 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 11 Sat, Feb 11 |
12 Sun, Feb 12 2:00 p.m. | 13 Mon, Feb 13 | 14 Tue, Feb 14 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 15 Wed, Feb 15 1:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 16 Thu, Feb 16 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 17 Fri, Feb 17 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 18 Sat, Feb 18 3:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. |
19 Sun, Feb 19 6:30 p.m. | 20 Mon, Feb 20 | 21 Tue, Feb 21 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 22 Wed, Feb 22 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 23 Thu, Feb 23 7:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 24 Fri, Feb 24 7:30 p.m. | 25 Sat, Feb 25 11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. |
26 Sun, Feb 26 2:00 p.m. Audio-described with optional Touch Tour (PA) Come for the PreAmble 1 hour before curtain 2:00 p.m. | 27 Mon, Feb 27 | 28 Tue, Feb 28 7:30 p.m. |
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05 Sun, Mar 5 2:00 p.m. | 06 Mon, Mar 6 | 07 Tue, Mar 7 7:30 p.m. | 08 Wed, Mar 8 1:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 09 Thu, Mar 9 7:30 p.m. | 10 Fri, Mar 10 7:30 p.m. ASL Duo-interpreted (CC) Attend a Cast Call with actors in the Pub at 6:30 | 11 Sat, Mar 11 11:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. |
12 Sun, Mar 12 | 13 Mon, Mar 13 | 14 Tue, Mar 14 | 15 Wed, Mar 15 1:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 16 Thu, Mar 16 | 17 Fri, Mar 17 7:30 p.m. | 18 Sat, Mar 18 11:00 a.m. Short Shakespeare! Romeo and Juliet ASL Duo-interpreted Audio-described with optional Touch Tour Open-captioned 8:00 p.m. |
19 Sun, Mar 19 6:30 p.m. | 20 Mon, Mar 20 | 21 Tue, Mar 21 | 22 Wed, Mar 22 1:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. | 23 Thu, Mar 23 7:30 p.m. | 24 Fri, Mar 24 | 25 Sat, Mar 25 11:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. |
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07 Sun, May 7 2:00 p.m. Audio-described with optional Touch Tour (PA) Come for the PreAmble 1 hour before curtain | 08 Mon, May 8 | 09 Tue, May 9 | 10 Wed, May 10 1:00 p.m. | 11 Thu, May 11 | 12 Fri, May 12 | 13 Sat, May 13 8:00 p.m. |
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Cst Spotlight
News
September 22, 2016
Downton Abbey Actor in title role of King Charles III
Robert Bathurst, known for playing Sir Anthony Strallan, will lead an exceptional cast in this fall's Chicago premiere.
September 21, 2016
Foro Shakespeare debuta en Chicago
Hoy Noticias interviews Artistic Director Itari Marta on Enamorarse de un incendio, at CST this month.
September 19, 2016
Shakespeare 400 Chicago This Month
An array of stunning international productions arrive from Mexico, China, India and beyond.
September 14, 2016
Culinary Masterpieces, Fine Wines and Shakespeare
Bon Appetit presents Chicago Gourmet's Grand Cru takes place September 24 + 25 as part of Shakespeare 400 Chicago.
September 7, 2016
King Charles III named in Top 10
Chicago Tribune's Chris Jones calls this fall's Chicago premiere "especially promising".
August 30, 2016
12 Jeff Award Nominations for CST
Nominations include coveted Best Play for The Tempest and Best Musical for Ride the Cyclone.
August 29, 2016
Songs of Lear in Fall's Top 10
Splash Magazine lauds Song of the Goat's "compelling distillation" of King Lear—"a fresh and innovative take on a classic."
August 22, 2016
First rehearsal to final curtain, out-of-town actors call Chicago home
Chicago Tribune talks with CST Company Manager Dan Hess about how actors live when visiting for a production.
August 15, 2016
Restaurants as Theater
As part of Culinary Complete Works, long time friends Chef Michael Kornick and designer Jordan Mozer collaborate on an event inspired by The Merchant of Venice.
August 9, 2016
Game of Thrones Actor Jonathan Pryce in Merchant of Venice
ABC News speaks with the actor on playing High Sparrow and Shylock.
August 1, 2016
Macbeth: A Belgian Rock Concert
Theater Zuidpool brings Macbeth to life at Thalia Hall in a music theater deconstruction of one of Shakespeare’s most recognizable works.
July 27, 2016
Twelfth Night Musical Preview on Good Day Chicago
The cast of Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks performs a song from the FREE summer tour to neighborhood parks.
July 22, 2016
Shakespeare and Girl Power
The Viola Project, part of Shakespeare 400 Chicago, offers girls Shakespeare free workshops teaching them to own and use their voices.
July 14, 2016
Shakespeare Helps South Chicago Transform Its Image
Businesses take Shakespeare-themed names to mark the Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks 2016 Tour.
July 13, 2016
Man of a Thousand Hamlets
David Carl does "To be, or not to be" as Gary Busey—plus Obama, Miss Piggy, Clint Eastwood, Cliff from Cheers and more on Windy City Live.
July 8, 2016
Shakespeare 400 Chicago Brings the Bard to the City of Big Shoulders
Third Coast Review explores the yearlong international celebration with festival producer Doreen Sayegh.
July 5, 2016
Jane Austen Goes Musical
KPBS San Diego interviews CST Artistic Director Barbara Gaine on directing Sense and Sensibility at the Old Globe.
June 28, 2016
The Yard—A Stage of the Imagination
New City lauds CST's ambitious new theatrical space, reflecting a shift away from fixed-seating to more flexible, multi-use venues.
June 13, 2016
"A Bold Magnificent Venture"
The Guardian (UK) lauds Tug of War, "This gripping take on the history plays is rocking Chicago."
June 7, 2016
Eat Your Way Through Shakespeare 400 Chicago
Make It Better explores the cornucopia of delicious offerings in Culinary Complete Works.
May 24, 2016
Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks 2016 Announced
A FREE Twelfth Night production is coming to 19 Chicago parks this summer, July 14–August 14.
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