Did the Death of Shakespeare’s Son Hamnet Inspire ‘Hamlet’? What Historians Really Say

Is the 2025 film ‘Hamnet’ a true story? What history reveals about Hamnet Shakespeare, his tragic death at 11, and how he may ...
Yahoo

Extended interview: Maureen Dowd on Shakespeare

In this web exclusive, correspondent Mo Rocca sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd at the Folger Shakespeare Library, in Washington, D.C., to talk about her ...
WTOP News

‘A Room in the Castle’ is not your father’s ‘Hamlet’

In this reimagined version of "Hamlet" playing at the Folger Shakespeare Theatre in D.C., the story is told from the viewpoint of the women of the play.(Credit Folger Shakespeare Theatre) When you ...
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Folger Theatre showcases ‘A Room In The Castle’, a Shakespearean-inspired play

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — “There is something about walking into the building that holds all of these stories,” said Kaja Dunn. The Folger is the world’s largest Shakespeare collection, allowing ...
Washington City Paper

Room Service for Three

Oneika Phillips, Sabrina Lynne Sawyer, and Burgess Byrd in Folger Theatre's world premiere of A Room in the Castle, written by Lauren M. Gunderson, directed by Kaja Dunn, co-produced with Cincinnati ...
The Business Journals

Discover what’s new with The Bard at Folger Theatre

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Washington’s home for all things Shakespeare is proof ...
Washington City Paper

Playwright Lauren M. Gunderson Wants Something Less Rotten for the Women of Hamlet

Now premiering at Folger Theatre, A Room in the Castle focuses on the women: “The most brazen part of this whole play is I actually don’t give a shit about Hamlet.” Last year, Gunderson launched her ...
The Washington Informer

Re-envisioning of Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ Gives Three Women a Voice and ‘A Room In the Castle’

As one of the most popular plays in the English language, Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” continues to appeal to audiences because of its timeless themes of grief, revenge and indecision, its complex, ...
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Lauren M. Gunderson on unmasking the women in ‘Hamlet’

In an exclusive interview, the playwright previews her latest girl-power drama, 'A Room in the Castle,' on stage at Folger Theatre March 4 to April 6. Chances are that if you spend time at the Folger ...
The Spokesman-Review

Trying to fix what Shakespeare got wrong

Where: Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE, Washington, D.C. When: March 4-April 6. Info: (202) 544-7077, folger.edu, $20-$84. To say that playwright Sarah Mantell is no fan of “The ...
The Washington Post

Trying to fix what Shakespeare got wrong

Playwrights are reimagining supporting characters from plays such as “Hamlet” and “The Merchant of Venice.” To say that playwright Sarah Mantell is no fan of “The Merchant of Venice” would be several ...
Cincinnati

The Women of Shakespeare Given Center Stage in “A Room in the Castle” at Cincy Shakes

Sabrina Lynne Sawyer, Burgess Byrd, Oneika Phillips in the world premiere of “A Room in the Castle” based on the women of “Hamlet,” by Lauren M. Gunderson, directed by Kaja Dunn, co-produced with ...