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Your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare — celebrating 20 years of mutual, glorious affection at a #RenFaire near you!
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Behold! Your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare’s 2026 season schedule (so far)!
January 30, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Behold! Your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare’s 2026 season schedule (so far)!
Ralphie is making sure that your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare is getting his admin work done today!
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January 30, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Ralphie is making sure that your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare is getting his admin work done today!
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The Boss hath spoken.
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 29, 2026 at 3:31 PM
The Boss hath spoken.
We know ‘tis the #snowpocalypse because #OffscreenWife, completely ironically, used the phrase #SkibidiToilet in a sentence.
This version of reality may now end.
This version of reality may now end.
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January 25, 2026 at 7:22 PM
We know ‘tis the #snowpocalypse because #OffscreenWife, completely ironically, used the phrase #SkibidiToilet in a sentence.
This version of reality may now end.
This version of reality may now end.
Your #FriendlyNeighbourhoodShakespeare and the #FloofOfATook are ready for the #snowpocalypse — art thou!?
January 24, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Your #FriendlyNeighbourhoodShakespeare and the #FloofOfATook are ready for the #snowpocalypse — art thou!?
The Shakespeares are ready for the snö-pocalypse!
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January 24, 2026 at 2:52 AM
The Shakespeares are ready for the snö-pocalypse!
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Your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare’s first-ever stickers are in! They’ll be available starting at the Vermont Winter Ren Faire February 7-8!
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January 23, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare’s first-ever stickers are in! They’ll be available starting at the Vermont Winter Ren Faire February 7-8!
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A new podcast coming soon!
January 23, 2026 at 1:09 AM
A new podcast coming soon!
The code is good for $5 off ticket purchases for the 2026 Ren Faire!
The code gets applied to the entire transaction, so if you are getting multiple tickets you will need to do a separate transaction for each ticket to save $5 on every ticket.
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The code gets applied to the entire transaction, so if you are getting multiple tickets you will need to do a separate transaction for each ticket to save $5 on every ticket.
njrenfaire.ticketspice.com/new-jersey-r...
January 22, 2026 at 3:20 AM
The code is good for $5 off ticket purchases for the 2026 Ren Faire!
The code gets applied to the entire transaction, so if you are getting multiple tickets you will need to do a separate transaction for each ticket to save $5 on every ticket.
njrenfaire.ticketspice.com/new-jersey-r...
The code gets applied to the entire transaction, so if you are getting multiple tickets you will need to do a separate transaction for each ticket to save $5 on every ticket.
njrenfaire.ticketspice.com/new-jersey-r...
“My Tiny Foe Has Finished Me Once More”
Today’s brand-new sonnet from “Writing Sonnets with Shakespeare”
Today’s brand-new sonnet from “Writing Sonnets with Shakespeare”
January 20, 2026 at 6:33 PM
“My Tiny Foe Has Finished Me Once More”
Today’s brand-new sonnet from “Writing Sonnets with Shakespeare”
Today’s brand-new sonnet from “Writing Sonnets with Shakespeare”
It’s been TWENTY YEARS of mutual, glorious affection!
2026 is a big year for your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare — it’s the third and final year of my three-year-long 20th Anniversary!
2026 is a big year for your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare — it’s the third and final year of my three-year-long 20th Anniversary!
January 19, 2026 at 6:27 PM
It’s been TWENTY YEARS of mutual, glorious affection!
2026 is a big year for your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare — it’s the third and final year of my three-year-long 20th Anniversary!
2026 is a big year for your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare — it’s the third and final year of my three-year-long 20th Anniversary!
Shakespeare’s Word(le) of the day for Festivus!
Air those grievances! Test your feats of strength! Gather ‘round the pole!
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Air those grievances! Test your feats of strength! Gather ‘round the pole!
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Wordle Puzzle Created By ShakesDan
Choose a word for friends to guess, then share your own puzzle.
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December 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Shakespeare’s Word(le) of the day for Festivus!
Air those grievances! Test your feats of strength! Gather ‘round the pole!
www.nytimes.com/games/create...
Air those grievances! Test your feats of strength! Gather ‘round the pole!
www.nytimes.com/games/create...
Shakespeare’s Word(le) of the day for Monday!t
The clue is: "Two Gents, Act II, Scene five"
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The clue is: "Two Gents, Act II, Scene five"
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Wordle Puzzle Created By ShakesDan
Choose a word for friends to guess, then share your own puzzle.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Shakespeare’s Word(le) of the day for Monday!t
The clue is: "Two Gents, Act II, Scene five"
www.nytimes.com/games/create...
The clue is: "Two Gents, Act II, Scene five"
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Shakespeare hath made his own Wordle! Go find my word(le) of the day!
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Wordle Puzzle Created By ShakesDan
Choose a word for friends to guess, then share your own puzzle.
www.nytimes.com
December 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Shakespeare hath made his own Wordle! Go find my word(le) of the day!
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‘Tis the season to listen to Shakespeare!
My song, “Shakespeare’s 12 Nights of Christmas,” recorded with the great and good Burley Minstrel Jim Hancock, is on the Holiday Episode of the Renaissance Festival Podcast at the timestamp of 1:06:40.
My song, “Shakespeare’s 12 Nights of Christmas,” recorded with the great and good Burley Minstrel Jim Hancock, is on the Holiday Episode of the Renaissance Festival Podcast at the timestamp of 1:06:40.
December 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
‘Tis the season to listen to Shakespeare!
My song, “Shakespeare’s 12 Nights of Christmas,” recorded with the great and good Burley Minstrel Jim Hancock, is on the Holiday Episode of the Renaissance Festival Podcast at the timestamp of 1:06:40.
My song, “Shakespeare’s 12 Nights of Christmas,” recorded with the great and good Burley Minstrel Jim Hancock, is on the Holiday Episode of the Renaissance Festival Podcast at the timestamp of 1:06:40.
Hear ye! Hear ye!
The full-ish (foolish?) 2026 schedule for your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare is coming soon!
Let the rejoicing commence! Ring the bells! Yeet the babies!
The full-ish (foolish?) 2026 schedule for your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare is coming soon!
Let the rejoicing commence! Ring the bells! Yeet the babies!
December 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Hear ye! Hear ye!
The full-ish (foolish?) 2026 schedule for your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare is coming soon!
Let the rejoicing commence! Ring the bells! Yeet the babies!
The full-ish (foolish?) 2026 schedule for your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare is coming soon!
Let the rejoicing commence! Ring the bells! Yeet the babies!
Your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare will be back at the Smithville Renaissance Faire in 2026, April 18-19, after a several-year’s-long hiatus, and ALL FOUR WEEKENDS of the NJ Ren Faire, including an after-hours show to mark the 20th anniversary of my show!
Huzzah!
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📸 Doug Gagnon
Huzzah!
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📸 Doug Gagnon
December 15, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare will be back at the Smithville Renaissance Faire in 2026, April 18-19, after a several-year’s-long hiatus, and ALL FOUR WEEKENDS of the NJ Ren Faire, including an after-hours show to mark the 20th anniversary of my show!
Huzzah!
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📸 Doug Gagnon
Huzzah!
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📸 Doug Gagnon
Shakespeare’s post-Faire checklist is compleat! Now all that remains is dinner and sleep, then one more day of the Louisiana Renaissance Festival!
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December 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Shakespeare’s post-Faire checklist is compleat! Now all that remains is dinner and sleep, then one more day of the Louisiana Renaissance Festival!
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#ShakespeareApproves #Shakespeare #RenFaire #RenFest #Renaissance #RenaissanceFestival #RenaissanceFaire #Cozy
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‘Tis #SmallBusinessSaturday, and your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare is at the @larenfest for the second day of our 3-day weekend!
November 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
‘Tis #SmallBusinessSaturday, and your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare is at the @larenfest for the second day of our 3-day weekend!
Sometimes it’s glorious what your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare doth find in his tip basket — today, on the second of the three student days at the Louisiana Ren Fest, a “really cool rock” was given me at the end of my first show. Kids are pretty fantastic!
November 13, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Sometimes it’s glorious what your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare doth find in his tip basket — today, on the second of the three student days at the Louisiana Ren Fest, a “really cool rock” was given me at the end of my first show. Kids are pretty fantastic!
There is but one weekend more of the MD Ren Fest!
Join your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare thrice daily at the Gatehouse Stage — 1:15, 3:15, & 5:00 — & out in the lanes of Revel Grove! Huzzah!
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#RenFest #RenFaire #MDRF #Shakespeare #BalconyScene #Huzzah
Join your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare thrice daily at the Gatehouse Stage — 1:15, 3:15, & 5:00 — & out in the lanes of Revel Grove! Huzzah!
📸 FightGuy Photography
#RenFest #RenFaire #MDRF #Shakespeare #BalconyScene #Huzzah
October 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
There is but one weekend more of the MD Ren Fest!
Join your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare thrice daily at the Gatehouse Stage — 1:15, 3:15, & 5:00 — & out in the lanes of Revel Grove! Huzzah!
📸 FightGuy Photography
#RenFest #RenFaire #MDRF #Shakespeare #BalconyScene #Huzzah
Join your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare thrice daily at the Gatehouse Stage — 1:15, 3:15, & 5:00 — & out in the lanes of Revel Grove! Huzzah!
📸 FightGuy Photography
#RenFest #RenFaire #MDRF #Shakespeare #BalconyScene #Huzzah
Now Hear’st Thou This!
Only TWO more weekends to see your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare at the Maryland Renaissance Festival!
(I whisper’d it into the mic so that thou could’st hear me better!)
📸 David Burnham
#shakespeareapproves #shakespeare #RenFaire #ElizabethanGrammar #ActorsLife
Only TWO more weekends to see your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare at the Maryland Renaissance Festival!
(I whisper’d it into the mic so that thou could’st hear me better!)
📸 David Burnham
#shakespeareapproves #shakespeare #RenFaire #ElizabethanGrammar #ActorsLife
October 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Now Hear’st Thou This!
Only TWO more weekends to see your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare at the Maryland Renaissance Festival!
(I whisper’d it into the mic so that thou could’st hear me better!)
📸 David Burnham
#shakespeareapproves #shakespeare #RenFaire #ElizabethanGrammar #ActorsLife
Only TWO more weekends to see your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare at the Maryland Renaissance Festival!
(I whisper’d it into the mic so that thou could’st hear me better!)
📸 David Burnham
#shakespeareapproves #shakespeare #RenFaire #ElizabethanGrammar #ActorsLife
Join your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare TONIGHT in the Writers Room, on the Nat21 Adventures Twitch Channel - Twitch.tv/nat21adventures
#ShakespeareApproves #Shakespeare #RenFaire #RenFest #WritingSonnetsWithShakespeare #Writing #Poetry #Sonnets #DnD #Nat21 #Nat21Adventures
#ShakespeareApproves #Shakespeare #RenFaire #RenFest #WritingSonnetsWithShakespeare #Writing #Poetry #Sonnets #DnD #Nat21 #Nat21Adventures
October 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Join your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare TONIGHT in the Writers Room, on the Nat21 Adventures Twitch Channel - Twitch.tv/nat21adventures
#ShakespeareApproves #Shakespeare #RenFaire #RenFest #WritingSonnetsWithShakespeare #Writing #Poetry #Sonnets #DnD #Nat21 #Nat21Adventures
#ShakespeareApproves #Shakespeare #RenFaire #RenFest #WritingSonnetsWithShakespeare #Writing #Poetry #Sonnets #DnD #Nat21 #Nat21Adventures
Coffee in hand, your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare is ready for his first day of the Maryland Renaissance Festival!
Huzzah!
Huzzah!
September 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Coffee in hand, your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare is ready for his first day of the Maryland Renaissance Festival!
Huzzah!
Huzzah!