Colorado Shakespeare Festival

For over 60 seasons, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival has delighted audiences with classic theatre under the stars.

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is a professional theatre company in association with the University of Colorado Boulder. Since 1958, the festival has celebrated and explored Shakespeare and his continuing influence and vitality through productions of superior artistic quality, education and community engagement.

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May 26, 2023

66 Summers of Shakespeare

Read the Boulder Weekly article by Toni Tresca

May 15, 2023

Careless Whispers: Set in 1920s…

Leave it to William Shakespeare to make so much of “nothing” in…

May 1, 2023

After three dry years, beer…

Concessions for 66th season will feature two canned brews from long-time partner…

Apr 20, 2023

Reboot: With Rippon renovation on…

Every summer since 1944, save one, the plays of William Shakespeare have…

Feb 3, 2023

Renovations to bring Mary Rippon…

Since 1944, the Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre has been an artistic hub,…

Dec 15, 2022

Walk down memory lane perfect…

Colorado Shakespeare Festival treated fans to surprise retrospective of company's 65-year history

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