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AT THE END OF THE WORLD
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Round House Theatretheater

AT THE END OF THE WORLD

Opens Mar 27

If you're tired of theater that whispers about big ideas, this offers something rarer: young artists grappling with them directly. It's essential viewing for anyone interested in how teen theater companies tackle material with real philosophical weight rather than settling for coming-of-age comfort.
Family Workshop: My Shakespearean Monologue
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Folger Theatretheater

Family Workshop: My Shakespearean Monologue

This works beautifully for families with kids ages 8-14 who are curious about language but might find traditional Shakespeare daunting. Skip it if your family needs passive entertainment, but if you want your kids to actively play with words and discover that Shakespeare's vocabulary can express *their* voice, this delivers exactly that.
Family Workshop: Celebrations - Shakespearean Style
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Folger Theatretheater

Family Workshop: Celebrations - Shakespearean Style

This works best for families with children ages 6-12 who aren't intimidated by Shakespeare and parents who want their kids to experience literary classics as living, playful things. Skip it if your family needs highly structured, performance-focused activities; this is exploratory and messy in the best way.
Folger Book Club: 'The Unbecoming of Margaret Wolf' by Isa Arsén
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Folger Theatretheater

Folger Book Club: 'The Unbecoming of Margaret Wolf' by Isa Arsén

If you're drawn to metatheatrical examinations of artistic life—the kind that don't sentimentalize the theater world—this is essential. Skip it if you're looking for a straightforward relationship drama; Arsén is more interested in how ambition and performance corrode intimacy than in conventional emotional beats.
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The Humanities Lab: As You Like It
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Folger Theatretheater

The Humanities Lab: As You Like It

This is for people who want to understand *why* a play matters, not just experience it passively. If you've ever left a Shakespeare production wishing you'd caught more layers, or if you're the type to linger in museum galleries reading every placard, this Capitol Hill intensive will satisfy that hunger. Skip it if you prefer entertainment divorced from intellectual engagement.
SALLY & TOM
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Round House Theatretheater

SALLY & TOM

If you appreciate dialogue-driven comedy that doesn't shy away from genuine awkwardness and emotional weight, this will resonate. Skip it if you're looking for a feel-good night out; this is for people who find the messiness of relationships more interesting than their resolution.
Shakespeare's Globe Richard II
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Folger Theatretheater

Shakespeare's Globe Richard II

Essential viewing for anyone tired of "colorblind" Shakespeare productions, or those curious about how casting choices can fundamentally reshape a play's political resonance. If you've never considered what Richard II might mean through a woman-of-color perspective, this production will reorient your entire relationship to the play.
Staged Reading: Macbeth
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Folger Theatretheater

Staged Reading: Macbeth

Seek this out if you're drawn to Shakespeare performed with intellectual rigor rather than pageantry, or if you're curious about how Andoh's directorial sensibility shapes her approach to the text. Skip it if you need elaborate staging and spectacle—the power here is in the words and the thinking behind them.