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Best Plays from September 13 - November 13

in Cincinnati

Twelfth Night at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

Twelfth Night

A tale full of classic Shakespearean themes, including gender-bending disguises, love both fierce and unrequited, a gaggle of servants set on outwitting their bosses, and plenty of quintessential quotes, Twelfth Night is a perennial delight. Don't miss this new production as it brings the magic to a stage near you!

Fat Ham at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

Fat Ham

James Ijames' Pulitzer Prize-winning play comes to you! Fat Ham is a wildly imaginative and socially-charged reimagining of Shakespeare's classic, Hamlet. Instead of a Danish castle however, this time our story takes place at a BBQ cookout in Southern America where Juicy, a queer college student, must decide whether to avenge his father's death or carve a new path for his future.

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's genre-defining horror hit receives a fresh take by David Catlin for the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company. Running this Halloween season don't miss a stellar production of a tale newly told! Published by Shelley in 1818, the novel follows Doctor Frankenstein, who after creating an immortal, 'perfect being', the monster escapes and plots revenge on the one who brought him into this world.

The Improvised Shakespeare Company at Jarson Kaplan Theater

The Improvised Shakespeare Company

All the excitement of improvisation is showcased through classic wit and think-on-your-feet comedy. Founded in 2005, the Chicago-based collective, The Improvised Shakespeare Company draws on the collected works of one William Shakespeare to create an impulsive and one-of-a-kind Shakespearean masterpiece every night that has never been seen before and will never be seen again!