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Blackfriars Playhouse

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Situated in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley in historic Staunton, Virginia, the 300-seat Blackfriars Playhouse -- the world's only re-creation of Shakespeare's original indoor theatre -- opened its doors in September 2001 and has already delighted tens of thousands of enthusiastic audience members from around the world. The product of years of research, this unique, historically accurate performance space provides the perfect backdrop for the ASC's Elizabethan staging practices, and has already been called...

One of the most historically important theatres in the world.

-- Andrew Gurr, Professor of English, University of Reading, England and former Director of Research, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, London.
 

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    Blackfriars Playhouse

    10 South Market Street
    Staunton, VA 24401

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  • • Current Events

      04/13/12- 06/16/12	The Winter's Tale Blackfriars Playhouse The Winter's Tale Presented by American Shakespeare Center at Blackfriars Playhouse April 13-June 16, 2012 by William Shakespeare Serious Passion Shakespeare's magnificent late play is a roller-coaster ride from romance to tragedy to comedy and finally to a place of transcendent beauty that few other works of art have ever gone. "A sad tale's best for winter," says Hermione's young son - but after unleashing a wintry tempest onto his characters, Shakespeare ultimately conjures spring's miraculous rebirth.
      04/12/12- 06/16/12	'Tis Pity She's a Whore Blackfriars Playhouse 'Tis Pity She's a Whore Presented by American Shakespeare Center at Blackfriars Playhouse April 12-June 16, 2012 by John Ford Serious Shock John Ford's brilliant re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet leads audiences deep into a story of passion, lust, vengeance, greed, incest, and murder. After almost 400 years, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore's tale of forbidden love remains controversial, shocking, and theatrically spellbinding.
      04/11/12- 06/17/12	A Midsummer Night's Dream Blackfriars Playhouse A Midsummer Night's Dream Presented by American Shakespeare Center at Blackfriars Playhouse April 11-June 17, 2012 by William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream's theatrical spell is powerful enough to make audiences of all ages believe in anything. Shakespeare's mischievous comedy of lovers, heroes, fairies, and rude mechanicals is his tribute to humankind's power of imagination.

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  • Current Events

    04/13/12- 06/16/12	The Winter's Tale Blackfriars Playhouse The Winter's Tale Presented by American Shakespeare Center at Blackfriars Playhouse April 13-June 16, 2012 by William Shakespeare Serious Passion Shakespeare's magnificent late play is a roller-coaster ride from romance to tragedy to comedy and finally to a place of transcendent beauty that few other works of art have ever gone. "A sad tale's best for winter," says Hermione's young son - but after unleashing a wintry tempest onto his characters, Shakespeare ultimately conjures spring's miraculous rebirth.
    04/12/12- 06/16/12	'Tis Pity She's a Whore Blackfriars Playhouse 'Tis Pity She's a Whore Presented by American Shakespeare Center at Blackfriars Playhouse April 12-June 16, 2012 by John Ford Serious Shock John Ford's brilliant re-imagining of Romeo and Juliet leads audiences deep into a story of passion, lust, vengeance, greed, incest, and murder. After almost 400 years, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore's tale of forbidden love remains controversial, shocking, and theatrically spellbinding.
    04/11/12- 06/17/12	A Midsummer Night's Dream Blackfriars Playhouse A Midsummer Night's Dream Presented by American Shakespeare Center at Blackfriars Playhouse April 11-June 17, 2012 by William Shakespeare A Midsummer Night's Dream's theatrical spell is powerful enough to make audiences of all ages believe in anything. Shakespeare's mischievous comedy of lovers, heroes, fairies, and rude mechanicals is his tribute to humankind's power of imagination.

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  • Past Events

    03/14/12- 04/07/12	Dido, Queen of Carthage Blackfriars Playhouse
    02/23/12- 04/07/12	A Mad World, My Masters Blackfriars Playhouse
    02/02/12- 04/06/12	Philaster, or Love Lies a-Bleeding Blackfriars Playhouse
    01/19/12- 04/05/12	Richard III Blackfriars Playhouse
    01/06/12- 04/08/12	Much Ado About Nothing Blackfriars Playhouse
    12/06/11- 12/28/11	A Christmas Carol Blackfriars Playhouse
    12/02/11- 12/29/11	The Twelve Dates of Christmas Blackfriars Playhouse
    12/01/11- 12/31/11	The Santaland Diaries Blackfriars Playhouse
    09/22/11- 11/26/11	Tamburlaine the Great Blackfriars Playhouse
    09/16/11- 11/25/11	Henry V Blackfriars Playhouse
    07/13/11- 11/26/11	Hamlet Blackfriars Playhouse
    06/23/11- 11/25/11	The Importance of Being Earnest Blackfriars Playhouse
    06/22/11- 11/27/11	The Tempest Blackfriars Playhouse
    04/08/11- 06/18/11	As You Like It Blackfriars Playhouse
    04/07/11- 06/18/11	Macbeth Blackfriars Playhouse
    04/06/11- 06/19/11	Measure for Measure Blackfriars Playhouse
    03/16/11- 04/01/11	A Trick To Catch The Old One Blackfriars Playhouse
    02/24/11- 04/02/11	Henry IV, Part 3 Blackfriars Playhouse
    02/12/11- 04/03/11	Look About You Blackfriars Playhouse
    02/12/11- 03/31/11	The Comedy of Errors Blackfriars Playhouse
    02/11/11- 04/02/11	The Malcontent Blackfriars Playhouse