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Filter PerformancesA delightfully naughty romp! The infamous Falstaff is on the hunt for a wealthy wife (or two) to woo in order to finance his next…
When three witches deliver a prophecy in three parts to General Macbeth, he faces a choice: Should he let destiny take its course or conspire…
Perfect for lovers of true crime, “Arden of Faversham” tells the story of a woman’s real-life pact with her lover to murder her husband. Its…
Brighton, England. The swinging 60s. Hilarity and hijinks ensue when Francis Henshall, fired from a skiffle band and in search of new work, finds himself…
Beatrice and Benedick love to bicker. The only thing they might learn to love more? Each other. (They just don’t know it yet!) In this…
An aging King Lear decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, proportionally by who professes to love him most. His plotting comes to…
When King Leontes inexplicably accuses his pregnant wife of infidelity he makes a cruel, rash decision that he must spend two decades atoning for. Shakespeare’s…
A man and his servant set off on an adventure to find each of their long-lost identical twins. A side-splitting farce that features some of…
Friend or foe? While traveling abroad in Northern Italy, best friends Valentine and Proteus find themselves at odds over the same girl, putting their fidelity…
Follow the tumultuous career of one of ancient Rome’s super soldiers in Shakespeare’s white-hot war play. An enduring, resonant tale, "Coriolanus" raises questions about the…
A smart and sexy coming-of-age romp set in elegant 1950s France, "All’s Well That Ends Well" introduces audiences to Helen and Bertram—one, a brilliant but…
"Not of an age, but for all time." So reads the posthumous tribute to Shakespeare in the First Folio, the first-ever published compilation of the…
Lovewit has left his London home in the care of his trusted servant Jeremy, who promptly changes his name and transforms the property into headquarters…
Lift your spirits with a summer-long party! In this glam run of Shakespeare’s electric comedy, the paths of four young lovers, some feuding fairies, a…
In Mary Zimmerman’s sweeping adaptation of Homer’s classic adventure, our hero Odysseus undergoes an epic journey to return to his own kingdom after the fall…
TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY! Summer’s hottest ticket is the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s Original Practices performance. This summer, revisit "Pericles," the story of a shipwrecked prince on…
Ring in the summer season with an uproarious comedy about thorny love triangles, mistaken identities … and a pair of twins lost at sea. When Viola…
In "King Charles III," playwright Mike Bartlett uses Shakespearean verse to envision a near future where personal privacy, public betrayals and a threat to free…
From the moment Romeo and Juliet first meet, they fall passionately in love despite their families’ historic feud. The lovers’ oaths are soon tested by…
After fleeing home to escape political persecution, Rosalind finds herself hiding in the countryside among a boisterous cast of characters, making unexpected acquaintances and experiencing…
For one night only, see one of Shakespeare’s rarest history plays just as his own audiences did as part of CSF’s revered Original Practices event.…
Start your summer with a frothy, funny celebration of love and learning. In the bucolic Kingdom of Navarre, four attractive young men make a pact…
Seize the rare opportunity to see a hit screwball comedy on the professional stage. When Alice brings her boyfriend’s traditional, straight-laced family to dine with…
The inspiration behind the hit film “Roxanne,” Edmond Rostand’s timeless romantic comedy has it all: passion, panache and thrilling swordplay. Cyrano, witty and proud but…
The Bard’s most murderous, malicious and mesmerizing king comes to the CSF indoor stage for the first time. Richard, Edward IV’s deformed and embittered younger…
CSF’s beloved ‘Original Practices’ tradition continues with the gripping history play that’s been mired in mystery for hundreds of years. England’s king is out to…
CSF kicks off its 60th season with a zany comedy set in swinging 1940s New York City. Enter Kate, a plucky pilot who’s just returned…
Shakespeare’s gripping masterpiece, often considered the greatest play in the English language, returns for CSF’s 60th season. Hamlet’s world is ripped apart after one parent’s…
In this hilarious and mind-bending comedy by the Oscar-winning screenwriter of "Shakespeare in Love," "Hamlet" is brilliantly retold through the eyes of two minor characters.…
What makes a true leader? In the republic of ancient Rome, no one seems to know. As Rome’s leader basks in his victory and ignores…
Original Practices Performances Summer 2017’s hottest ticket is Henry VI, Part 3, the latest of CSF’s widely hailed “Original Practices” productions in the iconic Mary…
"How hard it is to hide the sparks of nature!” Cymbeline is a vassal king of the mighty Roman Empire, but Britain herself remains…
"We came into the world like brother and brother, and now let's go hand in hand, not one before another.” From the creative mind…
"...one of the most bracingly intelligent, sizzlingly theatrical American plays in a decade." —Variety Directed by Wendy Franz Regional Premiere Reluctant playwright and sleuth “Shag”—aka…
“Life every man holds dear; but the dear man holds honor far more precious dear than life.” God-like heroes, embattled kings, doomed love, and…
"Smooth runs the water, where the brook is deep; And in his simple show he harbours treason.” Summer 2016’s hottest ticket is a single…
"So will I turn her virtue into pitch and out of her own goodness make the net that shall enmesh them all." — Act 2,…
“Hilarity, thy name is Wittenberg.” — The New York Times Directed by Timothy Orr To believe or not to believe? That is the…
“The audience rose in a thunderous ovation, proving the experiment with original practices (a) success.” - Joseph F. Stephenson, Abilene Christian University, on 2014’s Henry…
"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers." — Act 4, Scene 3 England’s crown rests on the head of the once wild…
"I had rather hear my dog bark at a crow than a man swear he loves me." —Act 1, Scene 1 Romantic, raucous and…
The better part of valour is discretion. Directed by Carolyn Howarth Often considered Shakespeare’s most sophisticated history play, the unquiet reign of Henry…
O brave new world, That has such people in't! Directed by Geoffrey Kent A gnashing storm spills the enemies of the great sorcerer…
Paul Rudnick “knows where the laugh buttons are, and he pushes them like a virtuoso.” — Los Angeles Times, on 'I Hate Hamlet' Directed…
Why, then the world 's mine oyster. Directed by Seth Panitch Falstaff, one of Shakespeare’s most enduring comic characters, is at the heart…
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown. Directed by Timothy Orr Join us for two very special “original practices” performances of Henry…
Lord, what fools these mortals be! Directed by Geoffrey Kent Dream a little dream of love and laughter as Shakespeare's most beloved comedy…
Take honor from me, and my life is done. Directed by James Symons Richard II opens Shakespeare’s epic four-play Henriad, the backstory to…