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2024/25 SEASON

Adventure, thrills, entertainment, and joy—one brilliant production at a time.

Henry V

SEP 6 – OCT 6

Artistic Director Edward Hall stages Shakespeare’s gripping tale of youthful ambition—exploring the thrill and destructive power of war.

Pericles

OCT 20 – DEC 7

The Royal Shakespeare Company returns to Chicago! RSC’s co-artistic director, Tamara Harvey stages the Bard’s mystical adventure.

Azira’i

OCT 24—27

A daughter chosen to inherit the gifts of shamanism from her mother reveals tensions between ancestral values & globalization in Brazil.

La Memoria de los Sésiles

OCT 31—NOV 3

Ingeniously blending puppetry, masks, light play & song, Chile’s Astillero Teatro explores humanity’s relationship to the land.

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Mon 2
Tue 3
Wed 4
Thu 5
Fri 6
7:00 pm
Henry V

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Sat 7
7:00 pm
Henry V
Sun 8
2:00 pm
Henry V
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Take your place for Artistic Director Edward Hall & Executive Director Kimberly Motes’ inaugural season

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About Chicago Shakespeare

CST is home to a bold and innovative year-round season—plays, musicals, world premieres, family productions, and theatrical presentations from around the globe—alongside education programming for students, teachers, and lifelong learners, and engagement with communities across the city.

Make an impact

Live theater is an opportunity to bring people together, share stories, and learn the similarities of our humanity. Help Chicago Shakespeare continue to build those moments on our stages—the people’s theater on the people’s pier. With your support, our future is bright.

Teachers, plan a trip for your students

Matinee performances reserved entirely for students grades 6–12 are available during the academic year at a deeply subsidized ticket price. From full-length productions to our Short Shakespeare! program, you’re sure to find something exciting and engaging for your classroom.