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Opinion | You don’t hate Shakespeare, you were just taught it wrong

By Abigail Dobry, Staff Columnist • October 16, 2023

Shakespeare was never meant to be read as literature. His plays are meant to be seen on stage and digested in a theatrical setting.

‘A great unicorn puzzle piece:’ PSiP presents ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in Westinghouse Park

By Aoqin Yan, For The Pitt News • September 19, 2022

PSiP is running its 18th season of free Shakespeare plays this month, featuring the romantic comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” PSiP performed in Westinghouse Park in Homewood for the first time ever on Saturday.

Youth Shakespeare Society spotlights local high school talent

By Anoushka Parnerkar, Staff Writer • September 14, 2022

Ella Mizera and Theo Fantozzi, college students who met in high school, found a way to honor Shakespeare’s legacy when they started the Youth Shakespeare Society of Pittsburgh in 2019.

‘Romeo N Juliet’ mixes Shakespeare with Black culture

By Hayley Lesh, Staff Writer • February 19, 2021

Pittsburgh Public Theater is virtually hosting “Romeo N Juliet” — an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” — on their website for a small donation fee now until Sunday.

Falling in love with Shakespeare on Zoom

By Ananya Pathapadu, Staff Writer • February 10, 2021

Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks is bringing you a modern take on Shakespeare’s “Love’s Labour’s Lost” this week.

Pappas bids The Public adieu with ‘Hamlet’

By Jon Kunitsky | For The Pitt News • May 16, 2018

The audience poured an avalanche of applause over the cast of Pittsburgh Public Theater’s production of “Hamlet” following its opening performance April 19 — uproarious cheering, whistling and...

‘Romeo and Juliet’ graces Pittsburgh’s parks

By John Lavanga / A&E Editor • August 28, 2013

For many acting troupes, the rehearsal space is a place of safety. It’s a place where actors can experiment with intonation, work on lines and blocking and develop chemistry, all within the isolated...