This 15th season is also the 150th anniversary of the first Shakespeare play ever performed at the University and the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth. We look forward commemorating this momentous convergence of events with the following:

 ShakeScenes | July 19 & 20, 2014

Young Company | The Merry Wives of Windsor | July & August, 2014

 Professional Company | Henry IV | August 19–31, 2014

 Actors From The London Stage | Much Ado About Nothing | September 17–19, 2014

Explore the power and imagination of Shakespeare’s works, and celebrate a century and a half of the playwright’s influence here at Notre Dame. Join us for the 15th anniversary season of the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival.

2014 Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival Season