Unit: Illinois Shakespeare Festival

At first glance, the two plays in the Illinois Shakespeare Festival’s 2021 season could not be further apart.

Now in its 44th year, the Illinois Shakespeare Festival announced the line-up for their 2021 summer season, which will include the Shakespearean classics The Winter’s Tale and Measure for Measure.

Festival Dramaturg Kee-Yoon Nahm spoke with Nisi Sturgis and Jordan Coughtry about their many experiences with the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF), as well as what it is like for a married...

What better way to get through the bleakness of our current winter than reading some Shakespeare, preferably with a hot drink in hand?

After postponing the 2020 season, the Illinois Shakespeare Festival will produce a new slate of plays for summer 2021. There will also be changes to ticket sales.

The Illinois Shakespeare Festival is delighted to announce the appointment of a new managing director, Dr. Derek R. Munson.

Abigail Anderson Abigail Anderson was recently announced as the 2021 recipient of the Sutter Family Shakespeare Scholarship for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival. The Sutter Scholarship is...

In November, the School of Theatre and Dance at Illinois State University will present Richard III online, setting Shakespeare’s drama of power and political manipulation in a 21st-century...

Are you looking for ways to connect this summer? Explore, learn, and train from the comfort of your own home with an online Illinois Shakespeare Festival camp.

In response to decisions from the Illinois Governor’s office, Illinois State University leadership, and our creative partners throughout the world, the Illinois Shakespeare Festival (ISF) will...