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THE SHAKESPEARE TAVERN PLAYHOUSE

499 Peachtree St NE Atlanta GA 30308
Atlanta, GA 30308

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
11/7 - 12/1/2024


The Atlanta Shakespeare Company presents Hamlet, Prince of Denmark at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse, directed by Andrew Houchins. This classic tragedy unfolds as Hamlet confronts ...

Hamlet: Prince of Denmark
Hamlet: Prince of Denmark
11/9 - 12/1/2024


The secret midnight utterings of a Kingly ghost  set events in motion that seal the tragic fate of Denmark’s royal family. In the midst of ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
12/5 - 12/23/2024


A Holiday Tradition at The Shakespeare Tavern for over 20 years, ASC is proud to continue with J. Tony Brown’s original adaptation of a timeless ...


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HAMLET To Be Presented At The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse


by A.A. Cristi - October 14, 2024

Experience the timeless tragedy of HAMLET, PRINCE OF DENMARK at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse. Delve into the world of betrayal and revenge with this classic Shakespearean drama....

DRACULA: THE FAILINGS OF MEN At The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse


by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2024

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse will present Havoc Movement's Dracula: The Failings of Men....

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company Announces 2024-2025 Season


by A.A. Cristi - September 03, 2024

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company has announced its 2024-2025 season, featuring productions of MACBETH, THE TEMPEST, and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM....

Chaucer's THE CANTERBURY TALES to Play The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse Next Month


by Blair Ingenthron - August 25, 2024

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse will present Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, adapted by John Stephens, September 7-29, 2024. The production is directed by Kati Grace Kirby....

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Begins This Week at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse


by Blair Ingenthron - August 11, 2024

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse is presenting A Midsummer Night's Dream. Performances run August 17-31, 2024, with an additional relaxed performance on Saturday, August 24th at 2:30pm....

LOVE'S LABOUR LOST to Open at Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse


by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 19, 2024

Experience the in-person production of LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

SENSE AND SENSIBILITY to Play The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse Next Month


by Blair Ingenthron - March 23, 2024

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company  and Belle Esprit will present Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, adapted and directed by Claire F. Martin, from Thursday, April 4th through Sunday, April 28th, with an opening night of Saturday, April 6th....

EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE & More Lead Atlanta's Spring 2024 Top Theatre Shows


by BWW Staff - March 01, 2024

Atlanta is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Spring 2024 include Everybody's Talking About Jamie and more!...

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse Presents ROMEO AND JULIET


by A.A. Cristi - January 19, 2024

The Atlanta Shakespeare Company at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse presents ROMEO AND JULIET, directed by Olivia Dawson....

PERICLES: PRINCE OF TYRE Announced At The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse


by A.A. Cristi - December 19, 2023

Pericles: Prince of Tyre at The Shakespeare Tavern Playhouse is a must-see production running from January 6-27, 2024. Press comps available until January 20, 2024. Contact us to request tickets in advance....

Past Shows

Dracula: The Failings of Men
Dracula: The Failings of Men
10/3 - 11/3/2024


Prepare yourselves for this incredibly unique action-horror reimagining of Bram Stoker’s work produced by ASC in collaboration with Havoc Movement.   Dracula: The Failings of ...

Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales


Join us for a medieval romp through boisterous and bawdy olde England. Drawing on the Celtic British influences of Geoffrey Chaucer's writing, this hilarious adaptation ...

A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
8/15 - 8/31/2024


A fairy King and Queen come across four runaway lovers and a gaggle of amateur actors trying to rehearse a play in the forest. The ...

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)


An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard's plays (and 154 sonnets) in two hours! Titus Andronicus becomes a cooking show, all ...

As You Like It
As You Like It
7/6 - 7/27/2024


“All the world’s a stage . . .”  We invite you to join us on a trip into Shakespeare's enchanted woods. . . where Rosalind ...

The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
6/1 - 6/30/2024


Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' witty and action packed swashbuckling  novel tells the story of a brother and sister, d’Artagnan and Sabine, who set ...

Love's Labour's Lost (A Shakespeare Comedy)


Can four young men attempt to honor their pledge to avoid love, food, drink and sleep, for the sake of becoming more intellectual and contemplative?  ...

Sense and Sensibility
Sense and Sensibility
4/4 - 4/28/2024


Join us for a unique reimagining of Jane Austen's beloved novel, produced by the ASC in collaboration with Belle Esprit. When the wealthy Mr. Dashwood ...

The Merchant of Venice (A LadyShakes Production)


Hatred, vengeance and fear of the unknown "other." Shylock, the Jewish moneylender and one of Shakespeare’s most controversial characters of all time, Antonio and Portia ...

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
2/1 - 3/3/2024


In a violent and broken community, can love still exist, thrive and survive? We invite you to join us for our 21st anniversary production of ...

Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
1/4 - 1/27/2024


A Shakespearean Soap Opera! 70 Characters Played by 12 Actors! A dark and troubling riddle starts the heroic adventure of one man’s lifetime, a story ...

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol


A Holiday Tradition at The Shakespeare Tavern for over 20 years, ASC is proud to continue with J. Tony Brown’s original adaptation of a timeless ...

The Tempest
The Tempest
11/4 - 11/26/2023


Shipwrecked after a violent storm, little do the survivors know that they have landed on an enchanted isle controlled by Prospero the magician, and is ...

Dracula: The Failings of Men
Dracula: The Failings of Men
10/7 - 10/31/2023


Atlanta Shakespeare Company Presents Havoc Movement’s  Dracula the Failings of Men  Adapted by Benedetto Robinson  Directed by Jake Guinn  Prepare yourselves for this incredibly unique ...

Douglas Post's By My Will
Douglas Post's By My Will
9/28 - 10/1/2023


For hundreds of years, literary scholars and historians have debated the true authorship of Shakespeare’s plays.  In this new Comedy, commissioned by ASC’s Artistic Director ...

Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
9/7 - 9/24/2023


In Troilus and Cressida  Shakespeare puts his own wickedly ironic spin on the classic tale of Helen of Troy and the "epic" battles fought over ...

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)


An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard's plays (and 154 sonnets) in two hours!  Titus Andronicus  becomes a cooking show, all ...

Ken Ludwig's Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood


Come along for a rip-roaring romp through Sherwood Forest with all the thrills, laughter and romance you could ever ask for! Sherwood: The Adventures of ...

As You Like It
As You Like It
5/4 - 5/28/2023


“All the world’s a stage . . .”  We invite you to join us on a trip into Shakespeare's enchanted woods. . . where Rosalind ...

Douglas Post's By My Will
Douglas Post's By My Will
4/8 - 4/30/2023


For hundreds of years, literary scholars and historians have debated the true authorship of Shakspere's plays. In this new Comedy, commissioned by ASC’s Artistic Director ...

Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Pericles, Prince of Tyre
3/9 - 4/1/2023


A Shakespearean Soap Opera! 70 Characters Played by 12 Actors! A dark and troubling riddle starts the heroic adventure of one man’s lifetime, a story ...

The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor
1/5 - 1/29/2023


The lecherous Sir John Falstaff sets his sights on the wives of Windsor, leading to a side splitting evening filled with mischief, schemes, a buck ...

Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
9/8 - 10/2/2022


Will Benedick, the ever-confirmed bachelor, admit his love for the equally witty and equally independent Beatrice? Will the young lovers Claudio and Hero survive the ...

Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
9/8 - 10/2/2022


Will Benedick, the ever-confirmed bachelor, admit his love for the equally witty and equally independent Beatrice? Will the young lovers Claudio and Hero survive the ...

Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
9/8 - 10/2/2022


Will Benedick, the ever-confirmed bachelor, admit his love for the equally witty and equally independent Beatrice? Will the young lovers Claudio and Hero survive the ...

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)


An irreverent, hilarious, high-speed romp through all 37 of the Bard's plays (and 154 sonnets) in two hours! Titus Andronicus becomes a cooking show, all ...

The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice
7/28 - 8/14/2022


An all-female cast! Hatred, vengeance and fear of the unknown "other."Shylock, the Jewish moneylender and one of Shakespeares most controversial characters of all time, Antonio ...

The Country Wife
The Country Wife
4/14 - 5/1/2022


A satirical and bawdy comedy focused on the vices and hypocrisies of Restoration London, The Country Wife has been admired as a farce, condemned as ...

Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing
3/10 - 4/3/2022


Shakespeares second-famous battle of the sexes play. Will Benedick, the ever-confirmed bachelor, admit his love for the equally witty and equally independent Beatrice? Will the ...

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
2/10 - 3/6/2022


In a violent and broken community, can love still exist, thrive and survive? We invite you to join us for our 20th anniversary production of ...

Othello
Othello
2/4 - 2/28/2021


A general, his wife, and his ensign walk into a room...only one survives! Find out who in Shakespeares tale of race, romance, reputation, and revenge. ...

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