You would think in a city (DC) with two excellent Shakespeare companies of its own plus regular visits by the Royal Shakespeare Company that I'd be close, but strangely enough I haven't taken advantage of the opportunities. OTOH just within the last couple of months I've seen "Two Gents" and "Romeo and Juliet" at the Folger (helps to have a cousin who works **at** the Folger), so maybe I should get on a roll.

A couple I have seen: "Henry V" with Harry Hamlin in the title role (Shakespeare Theatre Free-For-All), "Othello" with Patrick Stewart in the title role (also Shakespeare Theatre), "Midsummer" at Arena Stage years and years ago (high school days).

Of course, if you count satirical versions I can add in the Shakespeare's Skum takes of "Hamlet" and "Macbeth" from the Maryland RenFest...

-- Gary