Orson Welles direction and his performance as Shakespeare’s legendary Falstaff are at the center of this conversation about Chimes at Midnight, Welles...

Karen McCullah and Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith are one of the most prolific and successful female writing teams in Hollywood. Among their many credits is She...

Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet (1948) was adapted and directed by its star. Mark Rose (English, UCSB) and Jim Kearney (English, UCSB) discuss this cinemati...

Revenge, justice, and betrayal in Shakespeare’s play and in the history of the politically-disputed Kashmir region arise as core topics in this discus...

Screenwriters Todd Louiso and Jacob Koskoff join moderator Jim Kearney (UCSB, English) for a conversation about their 2015 adaptation of Macbeth starr...

Seth Lerer discusses his moving memoir, “Prospero’s Son: Life, Books, Love and Theater,” a record of the tempestuous relationship between Lerer and hi...

Composed by Anthony Davis with a libretto by playwright Allan Havis, “Lear on the 2nd Floor” is a contemporary take on Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” It t...

SDSU’s lively 1960's adaptation of the classic comedy is designed to give high school students (and those new to Shakespeare) an introduction to the B...

Join UCSD-TV for a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of San Diego Opera’s Romeo and Juliet, a vibrant production of Gounod’s Shakespeare-inspire...

Shakespeare’s tale of doomed lovers has provided the inspiration for many adaptations, and Charles Gounod’s opera remains one of the most popular. San...