Applied Shakespeare

CU Boulder students traveled to the United Kingdom with Applied Shakespeare director Kevin Rich to experience Shakespeare’s works where they originated, inspiring Rich to consider the future of applied theater and Shakespeare programming at CU Boulder as the Applied Shakespeare graduate certificate prepares for its final cohort.

Jill Gordon is putting Shakespeare into practice, bringing together an unconventional community and realizing her dreams during the inaugural Weekend with Will.

With the Nov. 26 cinematic release of Hamnet, CU Boulder scholars consider what we actually know about the famed playwright and why we’re still reading him four centuries later.

Amanda Giguere, an Applied Shakespeare faculty member, uses collaborative instruction to encourage her students to embrace their expertise.

Charlie Williamson, a 2025 graduate of the Applied Shakespeare certificate program, is on a journey to educate the next generation of Shakespeare enthusiasts.

The Applied Shakespeare program celebrated another year of community and global collaboration as we welcomed the dynamic 2024–25 certificate cohort.