I've never seen such energy. The performers were totally into their roles which, of course, change from play to play and within each play. They sing and perform before the performance, at intermission; 8 or 10 people can sit on stage with the play and be included appropriately from time to time. We will make attendance from Baltimore in the... More

After seeing A Midsummer Nights Dream on a Friday evening, I scrapped the rest of my plans in order to see both The Winters Tale and Tis Pity at the Blackfriars Theater. The theater itself is gorgeous and transports you to another era. The quality of the acting is superb and the music played before each show and during intermission... More

In a Shakespearean design theater (the Globe), and done in the style of that era, this was a very unusual experience for the audience. We were delighted with the professional acting, the clever staging, and the overall ambience of this theater, and would go again. When the whole cast lined up to perform really modern dance steps we were taken... More

This theater was built to look like the original Globe theater in England. They put on shows every week of the year with a number of shows being presented over a period of time. The productions, acting and direction are all excellent. If you are in the area you should not miss going to see at least one show by... More

The American Shakespeare Center, at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton (built to recreate Shakespeare's only indoor theater, and unique in the world), presents his plays as you've never seen them before. Lively, fast-paced, easily understood, highly charged entertainment that will leave you stunned by the talent shown by the ASC troupes of players. No scenery changes that slow down the... More

The American Shakespeare Center gives you an authentic feel for the setting Shakespeare's plays were performed. I've been to many performances over the years. The actors use Elizabethan English yet their acting is SO good even those not familiar with a story line have no problems understanding or enjoying the performance. The acoustics in this building are perfect. There is... More

My husband and saw the final performance of "Richard III" and really enjoyed ourselves. The interior of the theater is a replica of the Globe and that was interesting in itself. We had balcony seats and i wish we'd gotten there a little earlier so that we could've gotten either the lowest or highest balconly row center-stage seats rather than... More

Excellent representation of Shakespeare's plays. Cast is always top notch and entertaining. Have seen more than ten plays and each has been superb. More

We love going to the American Shakespeare Center. Even with the lights on, you quickly find yourself lost in the performance. We've seen several plays at ASC, including non-Shakespearian plays. They have all been terrific. There is something unique about the experience of being so close to the actors on stage that you actually interact with them (non-verbally). We drive... More