Chicago Shakespeare Theater is located at Navy pier in Chicago. It is one of the biggest and reputed theaters in the world by providing variety of shows like that of the Shakespeare series for local people and also visitors on Chicago travel. The awards gathered by the theater are countless. Joseph Jefferson Awards, Laurence Oliver Award etc are some of the regular awards it wins in its honor.

The Shakespeare Theater was started as a non-profit professional Theater company on the roof of the Red Lion Pub. Now it has a two venue facility at Navy Pier. Number of plays and musicals has been produced by the company since the day of its inception.

The Shakespeare Theater was founded by Barbara Gaines in 1986 as Shakespeare Workshop. Later its name was changed to Shakespeare Theater. Hamlet, King Lear, and Timon of Athens were some of the initial plays that were portrayed by the Shakespeare Theater.

In 2000, Shakespeare Theater was shifted to its own seven-story building at Navy Pier. The first performance at this venue was that of Eric Idle's novel, 'The Road to Mars'. The Shakespeare Theater has a seating capacity of 510 which has high quality sound capacity and a beautifully structured stage.

Stage of the theater is vast in expanse which aids in delivering great performances uninhibited by constraints on space. A theater with 200 seats blackbox upstairs space is also there, which is for small yet popular productions.

Team Shakespeare programme from the theater is the largest arts education program in the state. The Shakespeare theatre has grown to the third largest in the mid-west. 50000 students go through the Team Shakespeare programme yearly. The programme journeys through matinee performances, touring programs etc.

This helps in spreading the awareness of theater arts among the public and aids in attracting more people towards the theater arts. The theater also reaches to the educators. The Shakespeare Theater team provides workshops for teachers as well. Thus, Shakespeare Theater in Chicago provides an all in one opportunity to the people associated with it.

Thus Shakespeare Theater is one of the fastest growing theaters even in the world. William Shakespeare's canon is one of the most popular productions of the company. With the quality, clarity and the integrity the theater provides, you can enjoy the life to the fullest if you are an art lover. The consistency maintained is fabulous and even getting a subscription is really worth. So there is only one road to the classy arts and that leads to the Shakespeare Theater, Chicago.

Shakespeare Theater Address
800 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611

Contact:
Tel: (312) 595-5600
Email: N/A

Shakespeare Theater Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday: 12:00-5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00-4:00p.m.
Monday: Closed
Extended hours on performance days

Ticket Information for Shakespeare Theater:
Tickets available by calling (312) 595-5678

Website: http://www.chicagoshakes.com