Colorado Shakespeare Festival

08/28/2026

The Shakespeare & Violence Prevention team is wrapping up a wonderful first week of rehearsals, full of excellent scene work, presentations from experts in violence prevention, and facilitation sessions. We are so grateful for the terrific team of artists, researchers, and educators involved in this project, and can't wait to share this work in K-12 schools across Colorado. Know a school that might want to experience this project in person? There's still time to schedule a visit from our incredible touring company! https://loom.ly/z8-7cPw

08/13/2026

🤝 Why do the humanities matter?

How does the study of the humanities deepen our understanding of human connection?

How do Shakespeare and the humanities walk hand in hand, teaching us about human behavior and helping us learn more about our communities?

Hear CSF's Director of Outreach, Dr. Amanda Giguere's insight into these questions in "On Humanities,” a documentary series from The University of Melbourne Public Humanities Initiative.

Watch the full interview here!

Dr Amanda Giguere is the Director of Outreach for the Colorado Shak...

08/02/2026

Happy closing to the casts and crews of “Julius Caesar” and “Twelfth Night”!

08/01/2026

Happy closing to the casts and crews of “Shakespeare in Love” and “Friends/Romans/Countrymen”!

07/30/2026

Four incredible destinations 🤩, only one week left.

As the end of the CSF '26 season rapidly approaches, don't miss your chance to visit the beautiful land of Illyria ✨, England under the reign of Queen Elizabeth I ♥️, or the pillars of Rome 🦶 this summer!

Twelfth Night ✨ - 2 SHOWS LEFT

Julius Caesar 🗡️ - 2 SHOWS LEFT

Shakespeare in Love ♥️ - 2 SHOWS LEFT

Friends/Romans/CountryMen 🦶- 2 SHOWS LEFT

📸: Merritt Design Photo

07/26/2026

We know where we’ll be this weekend… 👀

Attend performances throughout the last week of the season including performances of “Twelfth Night” “Julius Caesar” and “Friends/Romans/Countrymen” today!

Today’s performances

🩸 Julius Caesar in the Roe Green Theatre @ 1:30 p.m.

🤝 Friends/Romans/Countrymen in the Roe Green Theatre @ 7:00 p.m.

✨ Twelfth Night in the Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre @ 7:30 p.m.

07/25/2026

🩸 Dive deep into the makings of stage BLOOD effects for this season's production of "Julius Caesar". 🩸

Hear first-hand from our actors, crew, and production team about their love, or reluctance with blood and the extra excitement it brings to season prep.

The incredible blood effects that show up on stage each night are the result of skilled cross-department collaboration, enthusiasm, and artistic vision. 🤩

🗡️ “Julius Caesar” in the Roe Green Theatre indoors
June 13 - Aug. 2, 2026 ✨
Directed by Shelly Gaza

🎥✂️: Sarita Narayanswamy

07/24/2026

CU Boulder's Radio 1190 has launched its NEW podcast in honor of CU's 150th anniversary. 🎧🎤

Episode 3 features our very own Amanda Giguere, who shares her work with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, interviewed by the highly talented Spencer Stepp.

Learn more about Amanda's story, her work here at CU Boulder, and the importance of continuing to appreciate and study Shakespeare in this very special feature. 📚⛰️

Thank you, and Spencer Stepp, for an amazing 3rd episode. ♥️

📸: .narayanswamy

07/23/2026

Last chance to register!☀️ 🎭

Explore The Bard's Backstage Pass running July 24 & 25!

Join us for a robust schedule including artist panels, exclusive backstage tours and more! 👀

Learn more at: https://cupresents.org/show-details/bards-backstage-pass-weekend