Kristen Doherty - Playwright's Blog

I have had a lifelong love affair with Shakespeare. For my 16th birthday, I received a copy of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Years later, I even wove verses from A Midsummer Night's Dream into my wedding vows. So yes, you could say Shakespeare and I go back a long way! But my experience of Shakespeare at school was rather different. Like so many students, we were handed his plays and expected to read them, either silently or aloud in front of the class. We stumbl

One of my most favourite things about being a playwright is seeing the photos and videos of my plays from productions from all around the world, and hearing from the young people and their directors who have lovingly produced them. I do not underestimate how lucky I am to have my plays performed and be able to connect with so many of the schools and theatre companies. I have had the privilege of engaging in Zooms with casts and crews, gone on virtual backstage tours, seen foo