COURTYARD THEATER

by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 20, 2024

Chicago Shakespeare Theater will present the Royal Shakespeare Company's Pericles, direct from a run at the company’s home in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK. the RSC returns to Chicago for the first time in 30 years. Learn how to purchase tickets....

by Zac Thriffiley - September 17, 2024

Featuring a strikingly charismatic yet grounded performance from its leading actor, HENRY V presents a compelling study of the excitement and danger inherent in even the best-intended feelings of nationalism....

by Joshua Wright - September 12, 2024

Get a first look at Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of William Shakespeare’s Henry V, staged by Artistic Director Edward Hall in the Courtyard Theater, now on stage through October 6....

by A.A. Cristi - July 02, 2024

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced Shakes in the City, part of CST's longstanding commitment to creative community engagement offering free and accessible programming for audiences of all ages in neighborhoods across Chicago. ...

by Joshua Wright - May 31, 2024

Rick Boynton, a longtime creative producer known for his work on Broadway titles such as Six, Illinoise, and The Notebook, is no longer working at Chicago Shakespeare Theater....

by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2024

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced the cast and creative team for CORDUROY, directed by Amber Mak....

by A.A. Cristi - March 27, 2024

Join A.B.L.E. at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater on May 11 for a modern reimagining of THE ODYSSEY, performed by a neurodiverse cast of 44 actors....

by Stephi Wild - March 27, 2024

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has announced an addition to the season: Tony Award-nominated actor Eddie Izzard brings her celebrated solo theatrical performance of Hamlet to Chicago, direct from a triple-extended New York run at the Orpheum and Greenwich House Theaters and prior to launching a highly ...

by Joshua Wright - March 12, 2024

Get a first look at Chicago Shakespeare Theater's introduction to Shakespeare’s work for young audiences with a 75-minute abridgement of Romeo and Juliet, adapted and directed by Mikael Burke. This production reimagines Shakespeare’s tale of young love found—and tragically lost—in the 1980s. Check o...

by Blair Ingenthron - February 24, 2024

Chicago Shakespeare Theater is presenting a perfect introduction to Shakespeare’s work for young audiences with a 75-minute abridgement of Romeo and Juliet, adapted and directed by Mikael Burke. See production photos here!...