Playhouse Tour
Year Round
Our ASC Education Tour Guides will take you up, down, and around the world's first re-creation of Shakespeare's indoor theatre and share secrets and anecdotes from the past and the present!
Explore ASC’s Educational Programming
ASC recovers the joys and accessibility of Shakespeare by exploring the English Renaissance stage and its practices through performance and education. Our education programming brings together everything our world-class Education Team knows and makes it available to you.
Shakespeare for All
Talks, Tours & Treats
Behind-the-scenes experiences, conversations, and gatherings at the Blackfriars Playhouse – perfect for visitors, theatre lovers, and locals alike.
Lights ON Blackfriars
Select Saturdays at 11 AM
Pair your visit with Lights ON Blackfriars, a welcoming Saturday morning conversation with the artists and scholars behind the show. Learn more, ask questions, and head into the performance with a fresh perspective. Select Saturdays at 11 AM, after the Playhouse Tour.
Virtual Playhouse Tour
Year Round
Interested in exploring our beautiful Blackfriars Playhouse, but can't attend an in-person tour? Purchase access to our Virtual Playhouse Tour instead! You'll be able to learn about our modern theater and its historical predecessor—with added locations inaccessible to the public on in-person tours!